"A warm and sunny climb. Beautiful wildflowers started just below the Low Gap/AT junction, and carpeted both sides of the trail. Both the Low Gap Trail and the AT had easy footing and beautiful scenery, but Low Gap was a little tiring due to its unceasing angle. The spur trail up to Mt. Cammerer took about 15 min each way, bore a few symptoms of horse travel, and even made a small salute to the rockier terrain of the White Mountains. We had fun conversation and some view deciphering over lunch with fellow hikers at the summit. All in all, the trails and experience solidified the mountain's place in our Great Hike category." — gooner • Apr 17, 2019

"A pretty quick trip up to Clingmans Dome from the Fork Ridge trailhead. Ice was still covering lower parts of the trail after an April 16th snowstorm, but was almost completely gone by the time we descended. The weather couldn't have been better--clear skies, crisp wind, warm sun, high 50's to mid 70's--and the trail was interesting but not too challenging. Met a bunch of northbound AT thru hikers on their descent toward Newfound Gap." — gooner • Apr 18, 2018

"This was the first day that the Clingmans' Dome road opened for the 2018 season! We got there around 10 AM, and if we had arrived any later, we wouldn't have been able to park! A gorgeous, sunny day with clear skies and tons of people. State highpoint #11 for me and #6 for my mother! Very easy paved trail. Nothing to it. :)" — psychikingjes • Mar 31, 2018

"Visibility was terrible. The whole mountain was wrapped in a cloud. Cold (36 degrees fahrenheit!) and windy. Couldn't find the benchmark - where did it go? I bet this place would be very pretty on a clear day! State highpoint #8 for me, #2 for my mother!" — psychikingjes • Mar 30, 2018

"My girlfriend and I hike this trail to reach the Rendezvous Mountain Fire Tower as part of the North Carolina Lookout Tower Challenge. The trail head for the Mountain Ridge Trial is located at the end of Wyatt Road in Millers Creek, NC. The road appears to end before the trail head, as the paved road ends and a narrower gravel road continues. Follow the gravel road about a quarter to half mile and come to an open grassy area which abuts the Rendezvous Mountain State Forest Park Boundary. This is where we parked. There will be two gates at the parking area. The trail is beyond the gate to the right. Pictures of the parking area and gates are attached. The following is a few key spots we came across on the hike: - At mile 1.6 we came upon a wooden gate with a red metal tree-shaped latch (see attached pictures) - At mile 2 there is a small path on the left which leads to a small plot with several graves. - Around mile 2.5 you will see a trail to your right descending. This appears to be the Amadehy Trail as marked on the park trail map. We only saw one blaze, a red hiker on a yellow sign (see attached pictures). Also this trail intersection is very close to Electrical Box 2 (..." — Canfielder • Aug 27, 2017