GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A popular trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close to day hikers on weekdays for a short time, according to park officials. Alum Cave Trail will be ...

One of the most popular trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be closed starting May 15 - but not for everyone. A stretch of Alum Cave Trail will be closed to hikers on weekdays May ...

LeConte Lodge sits atop the third-highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains. And the only way to get to the cozy retreat is to hike between 5 and 8 miles of trails on foot. But getting to the start of ...

At 6,593 feet, Mount LeConte is the third-tallest peak in the park and home to one of the most unique backcountry accommodations in the National Park System: LeConte Lodge. This remote lodge, built in ...