What changed on the Chimney Tops Trail after the 2016 fire?

The summit was closed and an overlook added

Smoky Mountains Trails Quiz: Alum Cave, Chimney Tops and AT

This Smoky Mountains trails quiz laces up for the most visited national park in the United States. Play 10 interactive questions on the Alum Cave Trail and Mount LeConte, Chimney Tops after the 2016 fire, Clingmans Dome, Laurel Falls, Abrams Falls, the Appalachian Trail, Charlies Bunion, synchronous fireflies and the blue haze.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

States
Which two states share Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Visits
What record does the park hold?
Alum
Which trail climbs past Arch Rock toward Mount LeConte?
Lodge
How are supplies carried to LeConte Lodge?
Chimney
What changed on the Chimney Tops Trail after the 2016 fire?
Highest
What is the park's highest point?
AT
Which long-distance trail runs along the park's crest?
Falls
Which waterfall hike starts in Cades Cove?
Fireflies
What rare light show happens near Elkmont each June?
Haze
What creates the blue haze that names the Smokies?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which two states share Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Answer: Tennessee and North Carolina
The border runs along the crest.
Q2: What record does the park hold?
Answer: Most visited US national park
Millions visit each year.
Q3: Which trail climbs past Arch Rock toward Mount LeConte?
Answer: Alum Cave Trail
It passes a huge rock bluff.
Q4: How are supplies carried to LeConte Lodge?
Answer: By llamas on the trail
No road reaches it.
Q5: What changed on the Chimney Tops Trail after the 2016 fire?
Answer: The summit was closed and an overlook added
Wildfire damaged the peaks.
Q6: What is the park's highest point?
Answer: Clingmans Dome
An observation tower stands on top.
Q7: Which long-distance trail runs along the park's crest?
Answer: The Appalachian Trail
About 70 miles lie in the park.
Q8: Which waterfall hike starts in Cades Cove?
Answer: Abrams Falls
The falls are short but powerful.
Q9: What rare light show happens near Elkmont each June?
Answer: Synchronous fireflies
Visitors enter a lottery.
Q10: What creates the blue haze that names the Smokies?
Answer: Chemicals released by plants
Trees give off natural vapors.

Smoky Mountains Trails Quiz – Alum Cave, Chimney Tops and AT

Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles Tennessee and North Carolina and is the most visited national park in the United States. Its name comes from the blue haze formed by vapors given off by the forest.

The Alum Cave Trail climbs past Arch Rock to Mount LeConte, where a lodge is supplied by llamas. Chimney Tops lost its summit access after a 2016 wildfire, but a new overlook still offers views.

Clingmans Dome is the park's highest point, and about 70 miles of the Appalachian Trail run along its crest. Laurel Falls and Abrams Falls are popular hikes, and synchronous fireflies light up Elkmont each June.

What This Quiz Teaches

Hiking fans will enjoy these questions.

Where the park is
Which trails are famous
Which peaks rise highest
What changed after the fire
Which natural shows to see

Did You Know?

The park is called the salamander capital of the world.
Black bears live throughout the park.
Parking tags are required for longer stops.
Charlies Bunion is a rocky viewpoint on the AT.
Fall colors draw huge crowds in October.