Fall is a big deal in East Tennessee ... That means the best time to hike to the top of Mount LeConte or drive up Clingmans Dome, which each top 6,000 feet, is earlier in the season.

The paved trail winds through a lush forest, with plenty of opportunities to spot wildlife and hike among fall flowers and yellow-hued trees along the way. The Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte is ...

But on the days Bullhead is closed, hikers will have to use one of the other four main trails to Mount LeConte. Bullhead will reopen fully by fall 2025 but will close again in spring 2026 to ...

Its third-highest peak, Mount LeConte, is a big attraction among dedicated ... like the time he helped Adams back to camp after a fall in Huggins Hell, an especially rugged stretch of land near ...

Snow first appears in the mountains at an altitude of about 3,700 feet and starts sticking to trees at 4,300 feet, according to LeConte Lodge. The fresh powder began to fall on Tuesday evening.