Cycling Clingmans Dome

No music, no frills, just video and some comments from my ride from Gatlinburg TN to the peak of Clingman's Dome at 6,643'. All total was a 48mi ride from the condo in town to the top of Clingman's Dome to the observation tower...then down. About 2:00hrs up and 45 mins for the descent.

[@defrocker]

I did this ride in 2006. It took me the same time up and down as your ride. The only difference, I only climbed to the parking lot at Clingmans Dome. Definitely one of my most memorable rides.

[@Friday1970]

Excellent video, and thanks for not adding in music.
I did this same climb in June, from Sugarlands Visitors Center. My descent wasn't as fast. There was a lot of construction, and the crews sprayed waters over the roads to keep the dust/dirt down. I had to keep my speeds down so that I wouldn't slip off the road. I also was prohibited from taking my bike up from Clingmans Dome parking lot to the overlook. Average speed for my descent was around 25mph. But I did enjoy the speeds descending, especially before Newfound Gap and just before Sugarlands.

[@TurkiyeCumhurbaskani]

They don't let you climb the last part, park rangers would not even let me walk to bike in July. I had to leave my bike with them and walk to take some pictures at the tower.

[@mdbeckett1]

Yeah, in the Smoky Mountains, bike riding is not allowed on any walking/hiking trails. And although paved, its still considered a "trail". But when i did this exact same ride in 2010, I just went early enough in the morning before any park rangers were there and biked up it anyways.