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Brandi McAdamsBrandi McAdams

We are new to the area and our neighbors brought us. We opted for the drive up with a short walk. I have a front wheel drive SUV so in some spots it was slow going. Remember you are driving up a mountain so you are on a gravel and in some spots very rocky mountain road. Once you make it to the end of the line for vehicles it's about a 30-40 min walk to the tower, now this is with children and us who just moved from FL and are use to FLAT ground. But all and all for someone who is not use to wallking/hiking in this type of area it wasn't horrible. There are two different spots where there is a good inkline walking up the road. The walk up the stairs at the tower wad easy and it's sturdy. The walk down was a little more nerve wracking as the stairs are not as wide. None the less everyone made it to the top and and back down. It was well worth it, the views were stunning. I will never get over the beauty of where we now call home.

A&B ZA&B Z

Climb is pretty steady. It's about a 1500 foot elevation gain from the trailhead at the road. If you are not experienced hiker you will be sore the next day. (We were and we run 4 times a week). Seriously, if you are not used to walking 10 miles on flat ground, this can totally wipe you out. It took us an hour and 38 minutes to walk to the top. Took a little over an hour to walk back down. There are a few overlooks on the way up and down. We got caught in a rainstorm at the top. It was cold even in June. Unless its 80's predicted, take a jacket. Better take about two bottles of water for each person as well as something to snack on. Please carry out any trash. Beautiful overlook at the top!

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This is an excellent trail and is moderately difficult. You can access it from two locations (unicoi county side at the trail head and the firetower road side. It you go to the trailhead it is about a 5 mile hike up the mountain. If you go to the firetower road side you can drive up to a parking lot and walk the rest of the way. It is not recommended for low to the ground cars because there are a few pot holes and gully's along the way. Beware there can be Atv, motorcycle, and other 4x4 traffic on firetower road. The view from on top the firetower is worth the trip.

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We are new to the area and our neighbors brought us. We opted for the drive up with a short walk. I have a front wheel drive SUV so in some spots it was slow going. Remember you are driving up a mountain so you are on a gravel and in some spots very rocky mountain road. Once you make it to the end of the line for vehicles it's about a 30-40 min walk to the tower, now this is with children and us who just moved from FL and are use to FLAT ground. But all and all for someone who is not use to wallking/hiking in this type of area it wasn't horrible. There are two different spots where there is a good inkline walking up the road. The walk up the stairs at the tower wad easy and it's sturdy. The walk down was a little more nerve wracking as the stairs are not as wide. None the less everyone made it to the top and and back down. It was well worth it, the views were stunning. I will never get over the beauty of where we...