USA - Great Smoky Mountains NP - Clingmans Dome - 17 to 18 July 2015
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 18.44 mi
- Elevation gain
- 7,270 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 6,919 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,493 ft
- TrailRank
- 23
- Min elevation
- 2,756 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 120
- Uploaded
- August 28, 2015
- Recorded
- August 2015
near Solola Valley, North Carolina (United States)
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Itinerary description
Good overnight hiking trail in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Start at Clingmans Dome, follow the Appalachian Trail towards the west for 1.9 miles.
Then down the valley onto the Goshen Prong Trail for 7.7 miles.
Up along the creek to join campsite 24 for the night (0.8 miles).
The second day, follow Rough Creek Trail (2.8 miles) to join Sugarland Mountain Trail and then climb up 4.8 miles to arrive on the Appalachian Trail and back to Clingmans Dome (3.5 miles).
Most of the hike is in the forest with some creek crossings. Open view on the valley from the Appalachian Trail. You will need a Backcountry Permit from the National Park Service. The first day is mostly going down but the second day is a hard climb back onto the ridge-line.
Trail is not from GPS but extracted from map so not 100% accurate.
More info on our travels at http://www.upsidownearth.com/
Start at Clingmans Dome, follow the Appalachian Trail towards the west for 1.9 miles.
Then down the valley onto the Goshen Prong Trail for 7.7 miles.
Up along the creek to join campsite 24 for the night (0.8 miles).
The second day, follow Rough Creek Trail (2.8 miles) to join Sugarland Mountain Trail and then climb up 4.8 miles to arrive on the Appalachian Trail and back to Clingmans Dome (3.5 miles).
Most of the hike is in the forest with some creek crossings. Open view on the valley from the Appalachian Trail. You will need a Backcountry Permit from the National Park Service. The first day is mostly going down but the second day is a hard climb back onto the ridge-line.
Trail is not from GPS but extracted from map so not 100% accurate.
More info on our travels at http://www.upsidownearth.com/
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Campsite number 24
Campsite number 24
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