Mount LeConte is an iconic hiking destination in the Smokies with some of the best scenic views in the Eastern United States.

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 ...

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. — You don’t need a map or compass to hike to Mount LeConte. There’s only one direction: up. There are five different routes up and down Mount LeConte, the third-highest peak in Great ...

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, ...

Looking to head up to Mount LeConte or Grotto Falls on Trillium Gap Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park? You’ll have to pick a different hiking route, at least for the next couple of weeks.

Sixers—mountains higher than 6,000 feet—have magical appeal in the Appalachians because they come with bragging rights (tallest in the East) as well as a cool series of habitat transitions and the ...

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 ...

At 6,593 feet, Mount LeConte is the third-tallest peak in the park and home to one of the most unique backcountry accommodations in the National Park System: LeConte Lodge. This remote lodge, built in ...