Has anyone managed to locate a USGS survey marker at the TOP of Clingmans Dome in TN? I have seen some posts claiming there isn't one, and that the only marker is the one at the bottom of the paved trail. I have also seen vague claims that there's one at the top. We were there today and I asked the ranger, who said there "should be" a marker at the top, that it "should be very close to the base of the tower," and that the marker at the bottom of the paved trail is a replica of the marker at the top. However, we scoured that area and were not able to find a marker at the top.
I can't find any confirmed reports of a marker at the top, so I'm beginning to wonder if this is a local snipe hunt of sorts...