3.9 mi
Distance
1 hrs 40 min
Time
terrain
1,275 ft
Elev Gain
Sights to See
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Great Smoky Mountain NP Chimney Tops trail 6/11/20 7:09:34 AM
A nice, albeit steep, walk up to the Chimney Tops area. They have the trail blocked off before you can get to the actual Chimney Tops - apparently because the area hasn't recovered enough from the 2016 forest fire.
We went early in the morning and met with clouds and low visibility at the top. A little disappointing but the walk was still beautiful due to blooming wildflowers.
Chimney Tops
A great day hike for beginners with a huge payoff view if you make it to the top. It is pretty much up all they way but the trail is very nice with cool wood and stone steps. The last 100 vertical feet is a scramble up near vertical slabs of slate.
Trek #5: Chimney Tops GSMNP
The trail was cut back by .25 miles due to a fire in 2016. It would have been a great rock scramble to the top!
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