How Do You Access Clingmans Dome?
Straddling the North Carolina and Tennessee border, Clingmans Dome is the highest point in Tennessee. For those day trekking on the Appalachian Trail, the dome’s lookout tower with its familiar spiral walkway offers a great place to recuperate and experience a spectacular view of the neighboring domes. Note that domes, knobs, and bald are terms to describe distinct mountain tops throughout the Appalachian range. Clingmans Dome is accessible by an automobile parking lot that is within minutes from the lookout tower. The Appalachian Trail forms the backbone of Great Smoky Mountain National Park, where for miles the left foot actually walks in one state while the right foot walks in another, depending on the hiker’s direction. Make reservations early in any of the numerous campgrounds within the park. Summer season is the recommended visiting time but it is also peak season. Spring and autumn are less crowded but with less predictable weather as well. Make motel reservations in nearby Gat
