Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountain

• 6643 feet 2024m
• A 360* view from highest peak in the park, paved trail to observation



• 1/2 miles both ways



• to get to the Clingmans Dome



• Long and hard walking as go on high



• Be sure have water bottle with you!



• We didn't have water bottle with us!



• Thank to Mo! :-P



• He said not needed.



• Well it was needed for sure!



• More walking, break sat down in between as go up



• (See naked trees) Fraser firs killed by balsam wooly adelgids



• Beautiful views!



• The moment we finally arrived at the Clingmans Dome



• Just little more walking to top



• Sudden the fog hit on us there



• We stayed and waited if the fog would lift away



• Some fog did lifted



• May why see some pictures are "off" because of fog



• We left go back at bottom.



• See picture of me point where parking lot at



• Found beautiful blue butterfly (Pipevine Swallowtail)



• So thirsty for water!!



• we had lunch with apple and banana