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Chimney Tops Trail - panoramio (1)

Hike

Road Prong Trail

Passes Talking Falls
Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
2,085 ft of climbing

6.2 mi out & back · 2,085 ft gain · 5,274 ft high point · Hard

From Chimney Tops Trailhead via the Chimney Tops Trail (0.9 mi)

In Great Smoky Mountains National Park · TN · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Road Prong Trail travels 6.2 miles out and back via Chimney Tops Trail, passing Talking Falls and Trickling Falls with 2,085 feet of climb.

Elevation

2,085 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

4.0 mi from the trailhead
Twin Creeks Picnic Pavilion
Campground · TN

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

21 mi from you
Baxter Creek Trail
- Summits Mount Sterling
- Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- 4,186 ft of climbing
12.0 mi out & back · 4,186 ft gain · Very hard
Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 1,930 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Trickling FallsAlong the way · 1.0 mi in
Talking FallsAlong the way · 1.5 mi in
Chimney TopsNearby · 0.6 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.8 mi in
Chimney pointNearby · 0.8 mi in
Sugarland MountainNearby · 1.5 mi in
Mount MingusNearby · 2.2 mi in
Luftee GapNearby · 3.1 mi in
Indian GapNearby · 3.1 mi in
Luftee OverlookNearby · 3.1 mi in
Mount WeaverNearby · 3.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Mount Mingus

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 6.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,085 ft round trip
High point: 5,274 ft
Low point: 3,395 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 6.2 mi and 2,085 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: TN
Camps within 15 mi: 20
Start: Chimney Tops Trailhead
Trailhead: 35.6354° N · 83.4700° W

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Appalachian Clubhouse

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Alum Cave Trail

Passes Cliff Top
Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
3,105 ft of climbing

9.8 mi out & back · 3,105 ft gain · Very hard

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp 5 mi away

Little Greenbrier Trail

Ends at Wear Cove Gap
Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
3,698 ft of climbing

14.6 mi out & back · 3,698 ft gain · Very hard

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp under a mile away

Chimney Tops Trail

Summits Chimney Tops
Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
1,416 ft of climbing

3.7 mi out & back · 1,416 ft gain · Moderate

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp 4 mi away

Deep Creek Trail

Ends at Juney Whank Falls
Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
4,115 ft of climbing

13.9 mi one way · 4,115 ft gain · Very hard

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp under a mile away

Cliff Top Trail

Passes Cliff Top
Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
3,497 ft of climbing

10.8 mi out & back · 3,497 ft gain · Very hard

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp 5 mi away

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- Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- 1,416 ft of climbing
3.7 mi out & back · 1,416 ft gain · Moderate
Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp 4 mi away
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- 3,497 ft of climbing
10.8 mi out & back · 3,497 ft gain · Very hard
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- Passes Laurel Falls
- Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- 1,458 ft of climbing
6.1 mi out & back · 1,458 ft gain · Hard
Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp under a mile away

Weather

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Sat35°24°Slight Chance Snow Showers
Sun42°28°Sunny
Mon49°33°Sunny
Tue54°35°Sunny
Wed59°39°Sunny
Thu60°43°Sunny
Fri62°Mostly Sunny

Sat: Slight Chance Snow Showers · wind 5 to 10 mph NW

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Signal

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