Mount Le Conte

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40 mi 65 km of trail — 4 Featured Hikes

Gems

3 Gems

Easy Trails

1 Trail

Intermediate Trails

12 Trails

Hard Trails

0 Trails

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Gems in Mount Le Conte - 3

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Alum Cave Bluffs

Rainbow Falls

Arch Rock

Featured Hikes in Mount Le Conte - 4

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Favorite

Stream in the Smoky Mtns.

Alum Cave - Cliff Top Out and Back

10.7 mi 17.3 km • Out and Back • 2,773 ft Ascent 845.09 m Ascent

Singletrack Gatlinburg, TN

Favorite

View below the Chimney Tops.

Chimney Tops Trail

4.2 mi 6.7 km • Out and Back • 1,420 ft Ascent 432.7 m Ascent

Singletrack Gatlinburg, TN

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Resting the legs after a long hike up. This view from atop Mt. Leconte is known as Cliff Top.

Mount Le Conte Loop

16.0 mi 25.7 km • Loop • 3,960 ft Ascent 1207.09 m Ascent

Singletrack Bryson City, NC

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Stream in the Smoky Mtns.

Great Smoky Mountains Peak Loop

26.6 mi 42.8 km • Point to Point • 6,507 ft Ascent 1983.19 m Ascent

Singletrack Gatlinburg, TN

Trails in Mount Le Conte - 9

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6.6 mi 10.7 km #1 Rainbow Falls Trail Gatlinburg, TN	6.6 mi 10.7 km	Gatlinburg, TN	All Clear Update Mostly Dry, Some Mud 5 hours ago	29
0.5 mi 0.8 km #2 Cliff Top Viewpoint Access Gatlinburg, TN	0.5 mi 0.8 km	Gatlinburg, TN	Unknown Update	1
5.4 mi 8.7 km #3 Boulevard Trail Gatlinburg, TN	5.4 mi 8.7 km	Gatlinburg, TN	Unknown Update	6
4.9 mi 7.9 km #4 Brushy Mountain Trail Gatlinburg, TN	4.9 mi 7.9 km	Gatlinburg, TN	Unknown Update	3
5.0 mi 8.1 km #5 Alum Cave Trail Gatlinburg, TN	5.0 mi 8.1 km	Gatlinburg, TN	All Clear Update Mostly Dry 1 day ago	5
9.0 mi 14.4 km #6 Trillium Gap Trail Gatlinburg, TN	9.0 mi 14.4 km	Gatlinburg, TN	Unknown Update	7
0.7 mi 1.1 km #7 Cove Hardwood Nature Trail Gatlinburg, TN	0.7 mi 1.1 km	Gatlinburg, TN	Unknown Update	5
2.3 mi 3.7 km #8 Road Prong Trail Gatlinburg, TN	2.3 mi 3.7 km	Gatlinburg, TN	Minor Issues Update Muddy, Fallen Trees - Parts of the trail are almost impassable with rain. Last water crossing was very difficult 9 days ago	5
5.9 mi 9.5 km #9 Bull Head Trail Gatlinburg, TN	5.9 mi 9.5 km	Gatlinburg, TN	Unknown Update	5

Photos of Mount Le Conte - 100

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Stream in the Smoky Mtns.

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Stream in the Smoky Mtns.

Resting the legs after a long hike up. This view from atop Mt. Leconte is known as Cliff Top.

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Resting the legs after a long hike up. This vie…

Leave Only Your Footprints. The scene from Grotto Falls after a February morning snow fall in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. From Dec. to mid-March, the trail begins at the Rainbow Falls Trailhead (6 miles r/t). Rest of the year, you can begin at Trillium Gap Trailhead for a 2.6-mile hike.

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Leave Only Your Footprints. The scene from Grot…

Rainbow Falls

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Grotto Falls

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Alum Cave in the fog

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Alum Cave in the fog

View below the Chimney Tops.

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View below the Chimney Tops.

We made it!

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