cascadescrambler - Aug 27, 2019 7:50 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 1959
Collins
Tagged it on the way north on the AT
chmoore577 - Aug 16, 2019 4:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2019
Summer 19
From Clingman's Dome Road at Fork Ridge Trail up the AT
larvitar - Feb 27, 2018 8:08 pm Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2018
If Clingman's Dome had no tower...
...I imagine it would look something like the summit of Mt. Collins. Tagged this summit along with Clingman's Dome and Mts. Love and Buckley on a beautiful, sunny, 40-degree day in February. I'd hoped to travel over snow, but there was none; the trail was alternately wet and crunchy with thin ice. As a fellow hiker told me, you never know what you'll get from winter in the Smokies.
Brian Kalet - Jan 15, 2018 7:03 pm Date Climbed: Nov 5, 2016
4 Peaks
With Mount Mitchell, Mount Craig & Clingmans Dome.
TonyNS - Jun 22, 2016 4:51 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2016
First Day of Summer
On the way to and from Clingmans to get the high point
corsair - Jun 14, 2016 10:18 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2016
Sunny morning on Collins
Started at the Road Prong Trail parking lot for a nice 7 mile there and back. Beautiful, clear day in the 80's for the morning hike, a rarity at this time of year. Strenuous, but not overly difficult.
technicolorNH - Aug 3, 2014 1:06 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2007
On the way to Clingmans Dome
Just a bump on the AT but comfortable compared to the sweltering heat in the lowlands.
I suppose you could brig a metal detector to try to find the USGS marker, but...
Woodswalker - Oct 24, 2013 6:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007
Mount Collins
Love the Smokies.
Jow - Sep 21, 2011 11:04 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2011
Bonus
On the path to Clingmans Dome this added elevation gain and loss really added to difficulty of long day. Fun though
mlandau3 - Jan 5, 2011 7:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2004
To Clingman's Dome
from the Fork Ridge trailhead and return; rain on Clingman's
indianabob - Mar 26, 2010 3:32 pm Date Climbed: Nov 30, 2001
Icy Woods walk
I was spending Thanksgiving weekend with some friends in Knoxville and we decided to take a hike in the Park. We got to NEwfound Gap at sunrise and there was a couple of inches of fresh snow. We headed south on the AT with no particular destination on mind...Clingman's dome was a little out of reach for some of the people in our group and we were not prepared for the icy trail, what wold have been a pleasant fairly easy walk was a little dicey in places. It was a nice walk and we turned around in the area of the summit. Like others have posted we couldn't find the USGS marker but we thought it was because of the snow.
sprosseda - Oct 7, 2009 12:23 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 1996
Along with Clingman's Dome
Did a few times on way up to Clingman's Dome. Not exactly sure where the real summit is, I think it may require a little bushwacking. Passed by near the top anyway.
Hotoven - Jul 10, 2009 12:20 am Date Climbed: Mar 10, 2009
Good long day hike
Passed by twice on my way to and from Clingmans dome.
Climbed to the top twice on the way to and on the way back from Clingman's Dome. As others have said, relatively uneventful and the USGS marker is elusive.
Climbed over the top twice, once while ascending Clingmans Dome and once while descending it. Can't really tell when you cross the 'actual' summit, but there is a flat spot in the AT that is easy to recognize that you are on top of the mountain.
I stayed at the Mt. Collins shelter after hiking up from Deep Creek the night before so I tagged this summit with little additional effort on my way to Clingmans Dome and the end of the Mountain to Sea Trail.
Route Climbed: Via the AT Date Climbed: October 9, 2004
The hardest part about this mountain is locating the USGS marker. The steady accumulation of moss and brush have apparantly hidden the marker. The hightpoint in the 100ft. ridge is apparent. Jennifer and I hiked this hill on a damp, mist laden, typical Smoky Mountain fall day.
cascadescrambler - Aug 27, 2019 7:50 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 1959
CollinsTagged it on the way north on the AT
chmoore577 - Aug 16, 2019 4:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2019
Summer 19From Clingman's Dome Road at Fork Ridge Trail up the AT
larvitar - Feb 27, 2018 8:08 pm Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2018
If Clingman's Dome had no tower......I imagine it would look something like the summit of Mt. Collins. Tagged this summit along with Clingman's Dome and Mts. Love and Buckley on a beautiful, sunny, 40-degree day in February. I'd hoped to travel over snow, but there was none; the trail was alternately wet and crunchy with thin ice. As a fellow hiker told me, you never know what you'll get from winter in the Smokies.
Brian Kalet - Jan 15, 2018 7:03 pm Date Climbed: Nov 5, 2016
4 PeaksWith Mount Mitchell, Mount Craig & Clingmans Dome.
TonyNS - Jun 22, 2016 4:51 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2016
First Day of SummerOn the way to and from Clingmans to get the high point
corsair - Jun 14, 2016 10:18 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2016
Sunny morning on CollinsStarted at the Road Prong Trail parking lot for a nice 7 mile there and back. Beautiful, clear day in the 80's for the morning hike, a rarity at this time of year. Strenuous, but not overly difficult.
technicolorNH - Aug 3, 2014 1:06 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2007
On the way to Clingmans DomeJust a bump on the AT but comfortable compared to the sweltering heat in the lowlands.
Sarah Simon - Jun 7, 2014 5:38 pm
AT NoBo section hikeI suppose you could brig a metal detector to try to find the USGS marker, but...
Woodswalker - Oct 24, 2013 6:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007
Mount CollinsLove the Smokies.
Jow - Sep 21, 2011 11:04 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2011
BonusOn the path to Clingmans Dome this added elevation gain and loss really added to difficulty of long day. Fun though
mlandau3 - Jan 5, 2011 7:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2004
To Clingman's Domefrom the Fork Ridge trailhead and return; rain on Clingman's
indianabob - Mar 26, 2010 3:32 pm Date Climbed: Nov 30, 2001
Icy Woods walkI was spending Thanksgiving weekend with some friends in Knoxville and we decided to take a hike in the Park. We got to NEwfound Gap at sunrise and there was a couple of inches of fresh snow. We headed south on the AT with no particular destination on mind...Clingman's dome was a little out of reach for some of the people in our group and we were not prepared for the icy trail, what wold have been a pleasant fairly easy walk was a little dicey in places. It was a nice walk and we turned around in the area of the summit. Like others have posted we couldn't find the USGS marker but we thought it was because of the snow.
sprosseda - Oct 7, 2009 12:23 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 1996
Along with Clingman's DomeDid a few times on way up to Clingman's Dome. Not exactly sure where the real summit is, I think it may require a little bushwacking. Passed by near the top anyway.
Hotoven - Jul 10, 2009 12:20 am Date Climbed: Mar 10, 2009
Good long day hikePassed by twice on my way to and from Clingmans dome.
TiogaBradford - Apr 29, 2008 11:45 pm Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2008
On the way to ClingmansClimbed to the top twice on the way to and on the way back from Clingman's Dome. As others have said, relatively uneventful and the USGS marker is elusive.
tioga - Apr 21, 2008 2:06 pm Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2008
To ClingmansClimbed over the top twice, once while ascending Clingmans Dome and once while descending it. Can't really tell when you cross the 'actual' summit, but there is a flat spot in the AT that is easy to recognize that you are on top of the mountain.
Koonsy - Nov 29, 2007 3:02 pm
AT Southhit it along the way to Clingmans, did not leave me with a lasting impression
CheesySciFi - Sep 21, 2007 4:05 pm Date Climbed: May 19, 2006
Nice walk in the woodsI hiked to the top of Mount Collins after visiting Clingman's Dome. I couldn't find the USGS marker, either.
big_g - Apr 26, 2007 3:17 pm Date Climbed: Apr 23, 2007
MST 2007I stayed at the Mt. Collins shelter after hiking up from Deep Creek the night before so I tagged this summit with little additional effort on my way to Clingmans Dome and the end of the Mountain to Sea Trail.
Cortez - Aug 2, 2005 12:26 pm
Route Climbed: Via the AT Date Climbed: October 9, 2004The hardest part about this mountain is locating the USGS marker. The steady accumulation of moss and brush have apparantly hidden the marker. The hightpoint in the 100ft. ridge is apparent. Jennifer and I hiked this hill on a damp, mist laden, typical Smoky Mountain fall day.