Kuwohi
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Great Smoky Mountains · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Kuwohi is a 6,643 ft summit in the Great Smoky Mountains (USA). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Class 1 paved walk); best season is Apr–Nov (road season varies). No special summit permit. Typical staging is Gatlinburg (22 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 6,643 ft
- Prominence
- 4,503 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Day hike
- Best season
- Apr–Nov (road season varies)
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Gatlinburg · 22 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Kuwohi, and what do you need before you go?
Kuwohi is listed as Class 1 paved walk with a best season of Apr–Nov (road season varies). Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 1 paved walk
- Best season
- Apr–Nov (road season varies)
- Access / staging
- Gatlinburg, Tennessee
How tall is Kuwohi, and where is it?
- Location
- Tennessee, USA
- Elevation
- 6,643 ft
- Prominence
- 4,503 ft
- Mountain range
- Great Smoky Mountains
- Difficulty
- Class 1 paved walk
What makes Kuwohi notable?
Smokies high point and one of the most visited summits in the eastern United States.
The highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (formerly Clingmans Dome) — a short paved path to the famous observation tower on the Tennessee–North Carolina crest.
After you check trip readiness for Kuwohi, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee, USA.
Closest places
- Gatlinburg — Tennessee via US-441
- Cherokee — North Carolina via US-441