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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — In the heights of the Great Smoky Mountains, snow started to fall on Thursday. Temperatures dropped just below 30 degrees Fahrenheit, and officials said that around 1 inch of snow ...

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 ...

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 ...

The independently operated LeConte Lodge is intertwined with the history of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and this year it is celebrating 100 seasons of giving hikers a respite on top of Mount ...

In late fall of 1925, Paul Adams was astonished to see a visitor walk into his camp on Mount Le Conte. Adams, a young man of 25, had been hired by the Knoxville-based Great Smoky Mountains ...

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 ...

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 ...