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 ...

LeConte Lodge is the only permanent, non-camping accommodation available for parkgoers who want to stay in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Guests should wear comfortable hiking boots or shoes, as ...

The independently operated LeConte Lodge is intertwined with the history of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and this year it is celebrating 100 seasons of giving hikers a respite on top of Mount ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The only inn inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is getting ready for its next season. The LeConte Lodge is accepting requests to stay at the lodge during the ...

This mountaintop can get cold, however, with a temperature difference of 15 to 20 degrees between top and bottom. I hiked with a sweatshirt tied around my waist and used it after the sun went down.

It's official: the LeConte Lodge has received its first snowfall of the season. Some scattered snow showers beginning Sunday night meant that visitors to Mt. LeConte were treated to several inches of ...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK – Even socked in on all sides by rain-stuffed clouds, which masked the legendary scenic views, and with a chill wind and thunder rolling in, the hikers topping out ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — LeConte Lodge is a landmark for adventurers in the Great Smoky Mountains. Thousands of feet up, it has offered visitors stunning views and treks that make lifelong ...

(WBIR - Great Smoky Mountains) Meteorologists canvas the region with computerized weather sensors that constantly provide live readings of temperatures and conditions. But that is not the case at the ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The first snow of the season has fallen on Mt. LeConte, according to LeConte Lodge staff. The Lodge shared a photo of a dusting of snow on the mountain and said a light ...

Once you go, you become a part of its history and mystique. The LeConte Lodge stands atop one of the highest peaks east of the Mississippi River, and there's only one way to get there: Your own feet, ...