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 ...

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 ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — As the weather turns colder, snow is falling on the tops of the Great Smoky Mountains. The LeConte Lodge posted pictures of the blanket they received overnight. The lodge, ...

Mount LeConte is an iconic hiking destination in the Smokies with some of the best scenic views in the Eastern United States.

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Up in the Smoky Mountains, upon one of the highest peaks in Tennessee, the century-old lodge on Mount LeConte is celebrating a golden milestone. On Monday, March 25, ...

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 ...

Mt. LeConte, Tenn. (WSMV) - The LeConte Lodge saw its first snowfall of the fall season this week. Early Monday morning, temperatures dropped as low as 26 degrees on the top of Mt. LeConte. These cold ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — LeConte Lodge is a landmark for adventurers in the Great Smoky Mountains. Thousands of feet up, it has offered visitors stunning views and treks that make lifelong ...

It's official: the LeConte Lodge has received its first snowfall of the season. Some scattered snow showers beginning Sunday night meant that visitors to Mt. LeConte were treated to several inches of ...

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.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — With parking rules in the Great Smoky Mounta i ns National Park set to change next year, LeConte Lodge has launched a survey to provide the National Park Service with ...

At 38 degrees, it's the coldest Aug. 27 morning atop Mount LeConte since the National Weather Service started keeping records there in 1988. High temperatures on the peak in the Great Smoky Mountains ...