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    Leconte Lodge

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    Amye K.

    If hiking Mt. LeConte and staying at LeConte Lodge isn't on your bucket list, you need a better list! There aren't really any words that do this experience justice. After you hike one of five trails to the lodge at 6593', you will stay in one of several rustic cabins, which are heated and have oil lamps but don't have electricity or running water. The cabins are cozy and dark. Take a flashlight! Beds are pretty comfy. Most of them in the cabins I've stayed in are bunk double beds. There are outdoor pumps for water and an outhouse type structure with flushing toilets for guests. Day hikers can use the permanent portapotty setup (no flushing for you). Views are spectacular if you are favored with good weather, and even a cloudy day offers something worth seeing. You can hike .2 miles to see the sun set, and you can hike .7 miles to see the sun rise. Watching the squirrels and deer from the porch of your cabin is a great way to spend the afternoon and evening after your hike. The office and the porch of the dining hall are the social hubs where you can meet other guests while sitting in rockers around the heater or on the porch. Dinner and breakfast are served family style and made at the lodge. The chef was even able to work with me on my food allergies.

    Dee S.

    UH-MAZING!!! This place is not for everyone, but let me tell you what, it's for those who are adventurous, like to hike and be one with nature. I heard about this place from a co-worker who hiked in and stayed at the lodge several years back, and ever since then it's been on my bucket list. My husband isn't into hiking so it was me and a girlfriend who went after being called up when there was a cancellation. It's all that I expected, aside from the hike being a little more challenging than I ever imagined. We took Rainbow Falls trail up and it's not for the faint at heart. It's 6.6 miles straight up, and the last mile you're more than ready to be at the top. We took Bullhead down and while it was a bit easier it still wasn't for beginner hikers. A stay at LeConte Lodge is what I call an 'experience'. No electricity, showers or bathrooms in your cabin, but for most up there, you could really care less. It's the challenge of getting there and taking in the big sky, sunsets, and sunrise. I was surprised how good the meals made by the staff were, but not surprised at just how awesome the people on the mountain are. Everyone from the staff, to the other guests could NOT have been any nicer. We made new friends and had the best time ever. I hope to go back at least every other year! P.S. they serve a bottomless glass of wine at dinner but it's only about an hour long. Most everyone that traveled up packed in some sort of booze. So, if that's your thing, make room in your pack! People even took cocktails on the hike up to see the sunset!

    My brother and I with our kids....hiking the same trails we "hiked" at their age!

    My family has hiked up and stayed the first Monday in May since I was born! My parents started the tradition prior to my and my older brother's birth. I've now been able to add my husband and daughter to the family tradition. I cannot express how much I love this mountain and the lodge up top! The moment we step off the mountain I start looking forward to the next year (hopeful that we can continue to get a reservation) we've made a hiking family out of the other first Monday in May-ers. If you can make it a priority to experience this but please be respectful of the lodge, the trails, and the mountain. In the ever changing mess that is Gatlinburg/ Pigeon Forge/ Sevierville LeConte is a sanctuary for what the Smokies are and should be!

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    Best Bed and Breakfast you will find! We have been going there for years. Don't expect an ordinary…read morebreakfast. You will have a different one every morning. The most delicious and filling you could ask for. Certainly not what you are expecting. The Inn is immaculately clean and beautifully furnished. Innkeepers, Vern and Lisa, and the whole staff are warm and welcoming. You will feel right at home. A very private place in the mountains with fantastic views. Each room opens to a big porch with rocking chairs and swings for enjoying the beautiful and majestic mountains. Or you can enjoy the view from the big windows in your room. We love this place!

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