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| mtsptfam | Start Early  | |
| Started super early because I had heard of this trails popularity and it paid off. Only one other couple on the trail ahead of me and I shortly passed them while they were taking a break. I ended up having the whole top to myself for a while and the couple got there right before I was ready to leave. On the way down however I ran into people left and right. | |
| Posted Apr 8, 2013 7:25 pm | ||
| eliotjg | Scrambling? What? | |
| Great views and fun "climb" to the top. I just wish that it was an actual mountain; it's nowhere near prominent enough! | |
| Posted Apr 5, 2013 12:27 am | ||
| TiogaBradford | Fun Hike, Great View Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2012 | |
| Details same as Tioga's (below). Steep, fun hike, and the scramble down to the lower chimney well worth it! | |
| Posted Nov 25, 2012 6:03 pm | ||
| tioga | Fun Peak Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2012 | |
| Climbed this with my brothers after spending 4 days on the AT in the park. Ate lunch on the lower chimney. This was a lot of fun to climb and play around on. | |
| Posted Aug 7, 2012 10:03 am | ||
| mountainhare | Very first summit Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007 | |
| Drove to the Smokies on a side-trip and decided to park at this trailhead. Took my jeans, collared shirt, disposable water bottle to the summit and I have been hooked ever since! Loved the rock scramble to finish. | |
| Posted May 22, 2012 6:48 pm | ||
| themtns | Chimney Tops Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2011 | |
| Went to Bonnaroo the last two years and camped out in the Smokies for a few days after the festival this year and last. I was very excited to come back and do this hike for a second time exactly a year later. The mountain laurel was in full bloom, and the view is beautiful. I anticipate doing it again in 2012. | |
| Posted Sep 29, 2011 3:54 am | ||
| Arthur Digbee | Fun but crowded | |
| Even in March, you're never without a lot of people around you, including crying kids being dragged up the steep hill by their fathers. The scramble at the end cleared them off but not all the teenagers and college students. Great views from the top. | |
| Posted Mar 24, 2011 8:44 pm | ||
| Corona | Fun Climb Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2010 | |
| I hiked this trail in September with my mother. She wanted to quit mulitiple times but I convinced her to press forward. After about a half and hour of climbing up the rocks we finnaly made it. It was definitely a fun hike. | ||
| Posted Jan 27, 2011 2:12 pm | ||
| rgg | The whole world seems to be out here | |
| ... on a beautiful day in June 2002. And some with an interesting choice of footwear, at least on the trail. Needless to say, not everybody was too keen on the final scrambling, but I liked it! | |
| Posted Nov 22, 2010 9:28 am | ||
| CheesySciFi | Loved it Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2010 | |
| It briefly rained twice when I was on my way up; the second time was when I was very close to the summit. I waited the rain out, and it wasn't enough to make the rocks slippery. It was pretty crowded at the top in spite of the heat and humidity. | |
| Posted Jul 9, 2010 9:49 pm | ||
| mattdalman | Chimney Tops Trail Date Climbed: Oct 15, 2009 | |
| Started the hike in the rain. It eventually stopped raining but the summit rocks were still a little dangerous from being slick, but still made it to the top. | |
| Posted Oct 20, 2009 10:48 pm | ||
| PhenomenalWoman | 1st Timer Date Climbed: Mar 16, 2009 | |
| This was my first mountain. Being from Indiana, I had never hiked or climbed anything larger than a hill before. Upon reaching the top I discovered the allure of the mountains - an awakened feeling that continues to push me to new heights. Cloudy and rained a little at the summit. | |
| Posted Aug 1, 2009 12:36 am | ||
| Hotoven | Fun Warm Up! Date Climbed: Mar 10, 2009 | |
| Did this right before heading off to Clingmens dome. Super fun rockish climb at the end. Tried it years before, but thunder storm pushed us off. Glad to finally get it done! | |
| Posted Apr 16, 2009 11:13 pm | ||
| Eleutheros | Feels Good! Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2009 | |
| In preperation for Mount LeConte tomorrow. Views weren't bad - a little rain on the way back. A rare dose of peace and solitude on top for at least 20 minutes. | |
| Posted Mar 19, 2009 6:13 pm | ||
| JGHarrison | Great Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2003 | |
| With the folks | |
| Posted Jan 27, 2009 1:59 pm | ||
| BigCountry | PLeasant surprise | |
| Nice hike to a great summit | |
| Posted Oct 3, 2008 7:06 pm | ||
| MarkDidier | Favorite Spot in the Park Date Climbed: Apr 27, 2008 | |
| I have now been to the Chimney Tops 16 times. I never tire of this hike. | |
| Posted Jul 12, 2008 8:36 am | ||
| CMStinson | Steep hike, nice views Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2008 | |
| Nice but steep hike. Trail eroded, badly in a few spots, but no surprise given its popularity. Made it to the very top after a slightly exposed rock scramble. | ||
| Posted Jun 30, 2008 1:57 pm | ||
| LilBird | Almost Date Climbed: May 5, 2007 | |
| Almost made it but because of a dizzy spell couldn't make it up the scramble. My hubby hasn't given up on me yet though. | |
| Posted May 10, 2008 10:10 pm | ||
| climbhighnow | nice Date Climbed: Apr 21, 2008 | |
| fun scrambling up top. nice hike | |
| Posted Apr 27, 2008 7:27 pm | ||
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