2 The Oconaluftee Visitor Center . . .
I stopped at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center on the way to Clingmans Dome . . .
Read MoreThe observation tower at Clingmans Dome is just over 25 miles away via US Route 441. Getting there is a simple matter of leaving the hotel and making three left turns. But the nature of the roadway means the journey will take almost an hour. Route 441 is quite literally a mountain road complete with all the twists, turns, and elevation changes that come with the territory. Mother Nature made sure I had perfect weather for the journey.