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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Outside of Great Smoky Mountains National Park gateway towns like Townsend and scenic drives like Tennessee's Foothills Parkway, one historical stay offers guests the chance to make lifelong memories.

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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 ...