The Smokies are home to fire lookouts that rise above already high mountain summits and surrounding trees, thereby offering some of the park’s best views. The most storied is Mount Cammerer, which is located on a 0.6-mile spur off the Appalachian Trail near the North Carolina/Tennessee line on the northern edge of the national park. The most commonly hiked route to Mount Cammerer begins at Cosby Campground, which is one of the park’s quietest campgrounds. Hikers follow the Low Gap trail as it climbs 2.9 miles to the Appalachian Trail,…
