GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A popular trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close to day hikers on weekdays for a short time, according to park officials. Alum Cave Trail will be ...

One of the most popular trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be closed starting May 15 - but not for everyone. A stretch of Alum Cave Trail will be closed to hikers on weekdays May ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) – The National Park Service says restoration work on the popular Alum Cave Trail in the Smoky Mountains is beginning. A statement says work on the two-year project to improve ...

Two years of difficult construction on one of the most popular trails in the Great Smoky Mountains officially concluded Thursday with the help of some very large scissors. The National Park Service ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — LeConte Lodge said that high winds caused significant tree damage and erosion on Alum Cave Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The lodge said gusts near ...

On any given day, and particularly on weekends, the trailhead parking area for Alum Cave Trail is among the most crowded in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. At peak times, cars spill out of the ...

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 ...

Press release from Friends of the Smokies: WAYNESVILLE, NC – Bring your camera and your trekking poles for Friends of the Smokies’ day hike to LeConte Lodge. The July 11th Classic Hike of the Smokies ...

I am a social hiker. For me, one of the highlights of hiking is meeting friendly and energetic people on the trail. That’s why I love the camaraderie at LeConte Lodge, which perches atop Mount LeConte ...