Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Chimney Tops via Road Prong Trail
Climb two steep miles up Chimney Tops Trail, 10 miles south of Gatlinburg, to rocky outcrops overlooking Mt. Le Conte, Mt. Mingus, and Sugarland Mountain.
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MORE INFO: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, (307) 344-7381; nps.gov/grsm.
Trail Facts
- Distance: 3.6
Waypoints
CHM001
Location: 35.635439, -83.469808
Hike south along Road Prong Trail.
CHM002
Location: 35.62507, -83.470473
Turn right at this junction in Beech Flats and begin a stiff climb, heading southwest.
CHM003
Location: 35.626867, -83.478606
Bear right and follow the ridgeline to the Chimney Tops rock formations.
CHM004
Location: 35.630338, -83.478262
These rocky outcrops overlook views of Mt. Le Conte, Mt. Mingus, and Sugarland Mountain. Return to the trailhead along the same route.