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The trail can be narrow and rocky in places.
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If hiking in the late spring or late fall, be careful of ice on the trail. This section is very shaded during the day, so snow and ice may not melt as fast as other areas.
Although obscured by trees, there are great views of the Southern Smokies off to the right side of the trail.
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David Hitchcock
Feb 6, 2016 near Bryson City, NC
“The trail can be narrow and rocky in places.”  

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The trail can be narrow and rocky in places.
Although obscured by trees, there are great views of the Southern Smokies off to the right side of the trail.
While it's a nice downhill on the way to Andrews Bald, it's an uphill climb back to the top of the trail at Clingmans Dome Parking Lot. Thanks to the work of the Friends of the Smokies, rocks have been put in places as steps to help with this climb.
Parking lot view.
The trail as it descends from the Clingmans Dome parking lot. The rock steps make it easier to navigate this section of the trail.
The final push as you near the Clingmans Dome Parking Lot. You can see the dead fir trees, victims of the sap sucking balsam woolly adelgid.
Even if you are unable to hike the trail, you'll enjoy the views at the base.
If hiking in the late spring or late fall, be careful of ice on the trail. This section is very shaded during the day, so snow and ice may not melt as fast as other areas.
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