<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Climbing </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Easiest route </Th> <Td> Short paved trail hike </Td> </Tr> <P> Clingmans Dome (or Clingman's Dome) is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina, in the southeastern United States . At an elevation of 6,643 feet (2,025 m), it is the highest mountain in the Smokies, the highest point in the state of Tennessee, and the highest point along the 2,174 - mile (3,499 km) Appalachian Trail . It is also the third highest point in mainland Eastern North America, after the nearby Mount Mitchell (6,684 feet or 2,037 metres) and Mount Craig (6,647 feet or 2,026 metres). </P> <P> Clingmans Dome has two subpeaks: 6,560 - foot (2,000 m) Mount Buckley to the west and 6,400 - foot (1,950 m) Mount Love to the east . The headwaters of several substantial streams are located on the slopes of Clingmans Dome, namely Little River on the north slope, and Forney Creek and Noland Creek (both tributaries of the Tuckasegee River) on the south slope . The mountain is located entirely within the Tennessee River watershed . </P>

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