The Llama Force Trailhead Shuttle service picks up and drops off hikers at two popular trailheads that lead to the lodge in the Great Smoky Mountains.

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-… ...

Can you actually use free cabins for hiking around the US? In many cases, yes. Welcome to the world of United States ...

The Friends of the Smokies excursion is a day hike to LeConte Lodge on July 11, as part of the group’s Classic Hike of the Smokies series. It is 10 miles, out-and-back and climbs 2,600 feet up ...

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 ...

Hiking into LeConte Lodge from the trail junction: Aside from Mount LeConte's 6,593-foot peak, it also has four popular viewpoints called West Point, High Top, Cliff Top and Myrtle Point.

It was a Monday afternoon when some 60 hikers on the inaugural fund-raising trek to LeConte Lodge with the Friends of the Smokies — hikers ages 15 to 80 — made their way first up the ...

This year, Doyle, 45, is preparing for her 15th hike up to LeConte Lodge. Her first was in 2008 and she’s been every year since 2013. She's brought 62 people, ...

Hiking guide: Brave Mt. LeConte to catch panoramic views, stunning vistas and an historic cave trail. ... The 6,593 foot Mt. LeConte holds the title of the third highest peak in the Smoky Mountains.

Hike to Mount LeConte. Published 12:00 am Tuesday, November 24, 2009. By Staff Report. ... a couple of my hiking companions reminded me, especially considering the time of year.

"This hike to LeConte really put the leg to the test so it's like, 'OK, these other trails really aren't going to be that bad,'" Bice said. "If I can do LeConte, then I can probably do a lot of ...

Dara Stockstill, the site manager for LeConte Lodge, says it takes her about 2 hours and 15 minutes to get to the lodge from the parking lot. (Yes, the lodge’s six employees have to hike in and ...