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On the night of October 11th, 1809 Meriwether Lewis, of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, met his end as a result of two gunshots. It has long been argued as to if it was a murder or suicide, though those closest to him, Thomas Jefferson and William Clark, believed it was suicide due to his and his family's history of what is believed to be manic-depression (bipolar disorder). These days you can visit the memorial to him and walk the grounds on the Swan Creek Trail. The National Park Service runs a free campground here as well. All of the sites are available on a first come first served basis. There is potable water, flush toilets, fire pits with grills, but no showers.

There are a handful of backcountry campsites in Fall Creek Falls State Park, and this is one of the more popular primitive sites. You can actually run on a newer section of the trail a little past this point, but the first couple miles of the trail are by far the most traveled. With a vault toilet and a water spigot, this spot makes for a good turn around point anyway.

There are a handful of backcountry campsites in Fall Creek Falls State Park, and this is one of the more popular primitive sites. You can actually hike on a newer section of the trail a little past this point, but the first couple miles of the trail are by far the most traveled. With a vault toilet and a water spigot, this spot makes for a good turn around point anyway.

There are a handful of backcountry campsites in Fall Creek Falls State Park, and this one just so happens to be near the end of the Piney Creek Mountain Bike Trail. The trail doesn't intersect with a lot of the hiking trails and is a bit more secluded. There are no super steep sections on the trail, which is mainly considered to be an easy/intermediate trail. You can actually ride on a newer section of the trail a little past this point, but the first couple miles of the trail are by far the most traveled. With a vault toilet and a water spigot, this spot makes for a good turn around point anyway.

Mollies Ridge Shelter is an Appalachian Trail shelter on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina. The shelter is a little less primitive than other back country shelters; there is a solar-powered phone charging station as well as showers. The TVA has kept this shelter in such good condition that it is known as the Fontana Hilton.

A simple but useful shelter on the AT. In comparison to other shelters I've seen this one has a fence to lock out wildlife. Other shelters were more open concept :)

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. http://www.lecontelodge.com/

Part of a useful network of basic free public shelters in the Smoky Mountains, and onward along the Appalachian Trail long distance hiking route, many without amenities. 189.8 miles from Springer in the South and 2003.2 miles to Katahdin in the North. Next shelter south 6.1 miles. next shelter north 5.7 miles. See the next ones https://tnlandforms.us/at/m.php?wpt=DerrickKn