Safety Advisory for Compton-Erbie Road

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on Aug. 19, 2011. It is reproduced in full below.

Vehicular travel on 2.6 miles of Newton County Road 19 between the Hideout Hollow Trailhead and Erbie is not recommended. The road has sustained significant damage from spring rains and is not maintained. Washouts have made sections very narrow and many rocks are exposed. Use an alternative route to access Erbie.

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service