Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Reaching 6,593 feet above the Great Smoky Mountains' foggy foothills, Mount LeConte is a popular trail with adventurous hikers looking for a challenge. LeConte is ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A group of strangers in high places may have helped save a life on Mt. LeConte earlier this week after a hiker developed a life-threatening illness. “We did everything we ...

Hikers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will have one less trail to reach Mount LeConte most weekdays. Bullhead Trail in the park will close Monday through Thursday each week, excluding federal ...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK – One of the most popular ways to reach the stunning summit of Mount LeConte will be taking some time off from foot traffic this year. The 8.7-mile Trillium Gap ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A hiker who developed a life-threatening illness was rescued from the LeConte Lodge in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Tuesday. The call for help was issued around ...

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, ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Daniel Bice fulfilled his dream of conquering Mt. LeConte over the weekend, but it wasn't the average hike. Bice had part of his right leg amputated four years ago due to blood ...

The sun rises over Mount LeConte, the third highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. At 6,593 feet, Mount LeConte is the third highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, ...

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 ...

Thanks to heavy rain in the Western North Carolina forecast, it will be a while longer before hikers can use the Trillium Gap Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The popular trail that leads ...