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 ...

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.

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, ...

Crews are doing their annual aerial heavy-lifting for the LeConte Lodge in the Great Smoky Mountains. A large helicopter is airlifting hundreds of thousands of pounds of supplies to the rental cabins ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The LeConte Lodge llamas work tirelessly to haul provisions up and down the mountain to restock comfort supplies for guests and ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Higher elevations of East Tennessee received the first snowfall of the season on Sunday morning. The LeConte Lodge, high atop Mt. LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountains ...

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 ...

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The LeConte Lodge llamas work tirelessly to haul provisions up and down the mountain to restock comfort supplies for guests and workers up top. But what happens to the beloved LeConte llamas after ...

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