Mt. LeConte Lodge
Sylva, North Carolina
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High atop Mt. LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, LeConte Lodge® is the highest guest lodge in the eastern United States. It is situated on an open glade just below the summit of Mt. LeConte at an elevation of about 6400 feet. The Lodge serves as a grandstand for the entire Park and commands spectacular views of the Smokies.
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High atop Mt. LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, LeConte Lodge® is the highest guest lodge in the eastern United States. It is situated on an open glade just below the summit of Mt. LeConte at an elevation of about 6400 feet. The Lodge serves as a grandstand for the entire Park and commands spectacular views of the Smokies.
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- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
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- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Sylva, North Carolina
- Head east on W Main St toward Schulman St (23 ft)
- Turn left onto Schulman St (177 ft)
- Continue onto Grindstaff Cove Rd (0.7 mi)
- Turn right to merge onto US-74 W/Great Smoky Mountains Expy (2.9 mi)
- Turn right onto Hazel Hollow Dr (0.1 mi)
- Slight right to stay on Hazel Hollow Dr (0.3 mi)
- Slight right to stay on Hazel Hollow Dr (0.1 mi)
- Hazel Hollow Dr turns slightly left and becomes Kirk Rd (0.3 mi)
From Gatlinburg, TN to:
Alum Cave Bluff Trailhead – go south on Hwy 441, Newfound Gap Road. The parking areas will be on the left, about 8.5 miles past the Sugarland’s Visitor Center.
Boulevard Trailhead – go south about 16 miles on Hwy 441, Newfound Gap Road to the Newfound Gap Overlook parking area. The trailhead is located at Newfound Gap
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