Viewpoint
Clingmans Dome
Gatlinburg, North Carolina
A paved half-mile climb to an observation tower on the Smokies' highest peak.
- Cost
- Free
- Time to allow
- 60 min
Tallest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with a spiral ramp up to a tower. The view can be total cloud, so check the forecast. The access road is closed in winter.
Good to know
- Road closed December to March
- Bring a jacket, it can be 10C colder than Gatlinburg
- Sunset is spectacular on clear days
- Open
- Road open roughly April to November
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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