At Myrtle Point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. From my October 19 walk up the Alum Cave Bluffs trail and a little beyond.
Mount LeConte, elevation 6,593 feet, is only the third highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains but the trails that lead to its summit offer the hiker the quintessential Smokies experience. If you have to choose only one hike in the Smokies this might be the best choice—it highlights everything the park is famous for and it leads to the LeConte Lodge—a few rustic little cabins high in the Great Smoky Mountains. The lodge, reached exclusively by foot, is accessed via any of the five trails that lead to the summit of one of the highest peaks in the park—and although it is not the highest point, LeConte is as majestic as any peak in these rolling mountains, and a highly worthy destination for any hiker.
via Mount LeConte – Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee.
