LeConte Lodge reported an overnight low of 3 degrees with windchills hitting -20°F during East Tennessee's recent freeze.

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 ...

The first snow of the season has fallen on the Great Smoky Mountains. LeConte Lodge had its first dusting Oct. 30. The lodge, situated just below the 6,593-foot summit of Mount LeConte in the Great ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The first snow of the season has fallen on Mt. LeConte, according to LeConte Lodge staff. The Lodge shared a photo of a dusting of snow on the mountain and said a light ...

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. — Monday was a busy day for workers at the LeConte Lodge, who said they spent much of the day in the cold unloading supplies from helicopters. They are working to prepare for the ...

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. — 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 ...

The LeConte Lodge llamas work tirelessly to haul provisions up and down the mountain to restock comfort supplies for guests and workers up top. But what happens to the beloved LeConte llamas after ...

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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, ...