Hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Peaks Above 6000 Feet For those of you who are interested in climbing all the peaks above 6000 feet, there are 28 named peaks in the park that are over 6000 feet. The Park Service just recently performed a new elevation survey of the entire park, accurate to +/- 1 foot (rounded off by me to the nearest foot). Here is the list which only reflects officially named peaks as defined by the United States Geological Survey. Summit Name Elevation Mount Sequoyah 6000 Big Butt 6030 Yellow Face 6036 Balsam Corner 6042 Thermo Knob 6076 Plott Balsam 6092 ------------------------+------------------------ Mount Ambler 6121 Tricorner Knob 6121 Mount Hardison 6145 Big Cataloochee 6152 Mountain Marks Knob 6157 Mount Yonaguska 6164 Luftee Knob 6184 Mount Collins 6191 Mount Kephart 6218 Mount Lyn Lowry 6241 Browning Knob 6253 Waterrock Knob 6289 West Point 6353 Old Black 6361 Mount Love 6416 Mount Chapman 6427 Myrtle Point 6535 Cliff Top 6557 Mount Buckley 6574 High Top 6594 Mount Guyot 6624 Clingmans Dome 6644