Hikers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will have one less trail to reach Mount LeConte most weekdays. Bullhead Trail in the park will close Monday through Thursday each week, excluding federal ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) – The popular Trillium Gap Trail is undergoing a two-year rehabilitation project and access will be closed Monday through Thursday from May 13 to Nov. 15. The trail will be ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Reaching 6,593 feet above the Great Smoky Mountains' foggy foothills, Mount LeConte is a popular trail with adventurous hikers looking for a challenge. LeConte is ...

Thanks to heavy rain in the Western North Carolina forecast, it will be a while longer before hikers can use the Trillium Gap Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The popular trail that leads ...

LeConte Lodge sits atop the third-highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains. And the only way to get to the cozy retreat is to hike between 5 and 8 miles of trails on foot. But getting to the start of ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) – For many people, hiking to Mt. LeConte in the Smokies is an accomplishment or maybe a bucket list item, but doing it once just wasn’t enough for a group of local men. They ...

This is part of our Hiking Guide series rolling out this spring and summer. [Related guide: How to get to some of North Carolina’s best views of the Blue Ridge Mountains] [Related guide: Here’s where ...

The sun rises over Mount LeConte, the third highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. At 6,593 feet, Mount LeConte is the third highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, ...