(Aug 13, 2015) Clingman's Dome is the highest mountain in the Smoky Mountain National Park (6,300 feet)! The trail to the reach the park’s highest point is paved and only measures one-half mile. However, the trail can be moderate to difficult because of its steep incline. The half-mile trail to the summit of Clingman's Dome is paved, but very steep.
It was a beautiful day!
Unfortunately, a lot of the hemlock trees in the Smoky's have been attacked by the hemlock woolly aphid.
One of the tour books I read before we left said that the climb up was like a trip to Macy's... Ha! I'm not sure which Macy's he is shopping at ...
But the views were well worth it!
And at that elevation, and in the morning, it was much cooler!
The Appalachian Trail also crosses here.
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