We opted to hike the A.T. south from Newfound Gap to Clingmans Dome. Due to the elevation gain — the hike starts at 5,049 feet elevation and ends at 6,649 feet — the route is rated moderate to ...

The most easily accessible trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is just a short walk and steep hike away from the parking lot, to the observation tower at Clingmans Dome.

Tennessee is a beautiful state with amazing hiking trails. Here are a few to try when you want to go up in altitude or swim after you finish.

Starting Dec. 1, Clingmans Dome Road will be closed to visitors. People can still access Clingmans Dome during the winter, but doing so requires a long and strenuous hike down the Appalachian ...

What you should know before you hike Clingmans Dome Believe it or not, the trek to the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park isn't as hard as you might think, just 0.5 miles.

Clingmans Dome Road was closed in order to set up a command post. ... You can hop on the mighty Appalachian Trail, which snakes through the Smokies on its 2,200-mile path from Georgia to Maine.

Campbell said people are asking how it’s possible to get lost in such a busy place as Clingmans Dome, which is popular for its tower – the highest point in the park at 6,643 feet – reached ...

Clingmans Dome photo by Chris Hatfield Soak up vistas from the highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Clingmans Dome, on the September Classic Hike of the Smokies.

Clingmans Dome Road will be closed for three days next week (May 9, 10 and 11) to repave parking areas along the roadway. It will be closed to all motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.

The most easily accessible trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is just a short walk and steep hike away from the parking lot, to the observation tower at Clingmans Dome.