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Four visitor centers are located within the national park at Sugarlands, Oconaluftee, Cades Cove, and Clingmans Dome. The park has two historic gristmills , Cable Mill and Mingus Mill, that provide demonstrations of corn meal milling.

Sep 18, 2024 · GATLINBURG, Tenn.— The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted today in favor of the formal request submitted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) to change the name of Clingmans Dome (FID #1326387) to Kuwohi (pronounced koo-WHOA-hee).

Located at high elevation in the center of the park, the Clingmans Dome webcam offers views to the south

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For information about seasonal closures, including Kuwohi Road (formerly Clingmans Dome Road), Rich Mountain Road, Parson Branch Road, and others during the winter months, please see: Seasonal Road Closures

Walk one mile (1.6 km) roundtrip from the parking area along a steep, paved path to an iconic and popular observation tower with panoramic views from the highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Dec 26, 2024 · Kuwohi Road (formerly Clingmans Dome Road) 4/1–11/30. Scenic, two-lane, paved road from Newfound Gap Road to Kuwohi Visitor Center and Overlook. Subject to closures due to snow, ice, and other hazardous weather events. Heintooga Round Bottom Road. TBD due to Hurricane Helene impacts

Nov 12, 2024 · The Appalachian Trail and other trails wind through spruce-fir forest, and at the very top, via Kuwohi Road (formerly Clingmans Dome Road), is a small visitor center and popular lookout tower providing panoramic views.

Jan 11, 2025 · Current digital images combined with weather and air quality information (if available) from monitoring locations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are part of the NPS air quality web camera network, the National Ecological Observatory Network , and the PhenoCam Network. Digital Images from the web-based cameras are updated approximately ...