Kuwohi, previously named Clingman’s Dome, Tennessee lies at 6,643 feet MSL and is ranked #17 in elevation among US Highpoints. This would be my 18th highpoint of 2004. At the time of my visit, the road to the summit was closed at Newfound Gap in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, so I first decided to ski it, only to turn the first corner on the road to see a mile of bare pavement, so I quickly retreated and re-geared for hiking. I hiked the circuitous road on the way there, had the UFO to myself, and then hike the several miles back on the AT in the woods.
From here I would head to Brasstown Bald Georgia
That’s a cool summit structure!