Includes all peaks whose summits lie on (or very near) the 383 miles of Appalachian Trail in North Carolina and Tennessee. 225 of these miles lie on or near the North Carolina/Tennessee border. Highlights include 6,000 foot peaks and balds in the Great Smoky Mountains and the Roan Highlands.
Highest peak
Clingmans Dome
6,643 ft / 2,024 m
Most prominent peak
Clingmans Dome
4,503 ft / 1,372 m prom
Most summited peak
Clingmans Dome
252 summits
Most difficult peak
Mount Collins
Class 1
Difficulty breakdown
Class 1/2 2 peaks
Highlights
Latest summits
"Part of a 5-peak trail run that started at Newfound Gap. My first trip to the Smokies was epic. Five summits, 10 miles, and near 3,000 feet of climbing. The views were breathtaking, and the trails were gnarly with sections of ice. Legs felt phenomenal and I can't wait to return. Bagged Mt. Ambler twice (once from both sides), Charlies Bunion, Mt. Kephart and Masa Knob." — runshigleyrun • Nov 18, 2022
"Part of a 5-peak trail run that started at Newfound Gap. My first trip to the Smokies was epic. Five summits, 10 miles, and near 3,000 feet of climbing. The views were breathtaking, and the trails were gnarly with sections of ice. Legs felt phenomenal and I can't wait to return. Bagged Mt. Ambler twice (once from both sides), Charlies Bunion, Mt. Kepler, and Masa Knob." — runshigleyrun • Nov 18, 2022
"Long line of traffic driving up to the parking lot, so we turned around to park on the other side of the road and walked the rest of the way, then continued on to the paved summit trail. Very crowded up there, but great views of the Smokies from the top." — jodola • Oct 4, 2022
"This was the most crowded peak that I have ever visited in my 5-10 years of peakbagging. Washington, Whitney, Hadley, and even Lantau Peak in densely-populated Hong Kong had nothing on Clingman's crowds. It was a zoo! There was a whole line of cars waiting for parking spots to open up, which brought back unpleasant memories of my undergrad experience at a large state university. The paved trail was a conga line of humanity that made Times Square look like a remote location in Canada's Northwest Territories. Keep in mind this was midweek during shoulder season; I can't even fathom how bad it must be on holidays, summer weekends, and during peak fall foliage! " — theascent • Apr 27, 2022
"Got on trail early in a bid to get over the steep ascent on the AT before the rain was predicted to come through. A decent hike, but I didn’t go up into the fire tower given the cloud coverage and spattering of rain starting to come down. " — ThatNEHiker • Mar 7, 2022