Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Chimney Tops Viewpoint–Chimney point, 4 sights
9.7 mi · ▲ 3,160 ft · 4 hr 49 min
Chimney Tops Viewpoint–Chimney point, 4 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Fort Harry, TN. The route passes Chimney Tops Viewpoint before reaching Chimney point at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 3,160 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Chimney Tops Viewpoint–Chimney point, 4 sights
9.7 mi · ▲ 3,160 ft · 4 hr 49 min
Elevation 3,844–5,528 ft
Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Trailhead: 35.61031, -83.42663
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto Road Prong Trail, heading NW.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Chimney Tops Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miPass Chimney point.
- 50 ftReach Chimney Tops Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Road Prong Trail, heading SE.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 829 ft
- The Jumpoff–Newfound Gap Overlook, 5 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,426 ft
- Charlies Bunyon–Newfound Gap Overlook, 3 summits 7.9 mi · ▲ 1,780 ft
- Appalachian Trail 14.9 mi · ▲ 3,547 ft
- Appalachian Trail 14.9 mi · ▲ 3,519 ft
- Myrtle Point–Newfound Gap Overlook, 5 sights 15.2 mi · ▲ 3,412 ft
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