Distance
0.6 mi to summit
3.4 mi total
Elevation
6,620 ft start
Vertical
220 ft gain
Time
30 min to summit
3 hr 15 min total
After climbing up the Clingmans tower I headed down to hike along the A.T. for a while, first NB to Mt. Love, then SB to Mt. Buckley. The northbound A.T. trail here coincides with North Carolina's Mountains to the Sea Trail, which also was a bridle path in years past, and fairly follows the state line between North Carolina and Tennessee. It descends quite steeply then levels off for a nice trip out to Mt Love, which had no view at all.