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LeConte Lodge and Appalachian Trail Shelter

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LeConte Lodge and Appalachian Trail Shelter

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LeConte Lodge and Appalachian Trail Shelter

Recommended by 13 hikers out of 14

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States

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1. Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte — Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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2. Mount LeConte viewpoints via Alum Cave Trail — Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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3. Mount LeConte via Grotto Falls and Trillium Gap Trail — Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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July 11, 2018

Mount LeConte Lodge sits at 6,600' (2,011m) and provides overnight lodging in several guest cabins, meals in a central dining hall, and sells snacks and lunches for day visitors. Constructed in 1930s, the back county inn ranks the highest in the Eastern United states. The nearby Clifftops overlooks provides astounding views, and can offer fantastic sunsets. Find out more at lecontelodge.com

Guests must book far in advance to stay in the lodge cabins, which run about $150/pp a night. The nearby AT shelter accommodates 10 people and is much easier to reserve a spot in for a $4 fee, though not quite the posh experience of staying at the lodge.

Reachable only by foot, any trail to LeConte will gain from 2,700 ft to nearly 4,000' in elevation, offering stunning views of the park along the way.

Hubert Trapp

June 4, 2022

In Season 2022, LeConte Lodge is open with modified operations. The dining hall is closed to all day hikers. Sack lunches and snacks are being sold at the gift shop. The 2022 wait list for overnight stay is closed for the season. lecontelodge.com

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Elevation 1,900 m

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Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States

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LeConte Lodge and Appalachian Trail Shelter

1. Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte — Great Smoky Mountains National Park

2. Mount LeConte viewpoints via Alum Cave Trail — Great Smoky Mountains National Park

3. Mount LeConte via Grotto Falls and Trillium Gap Trail — Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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