THE LODGE IS CLOSED FOR THE WINTER, NO DAY HIKER SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 2023
- Per the latest CDC recommendations, the National Park Service and GSMNP is not currently requiring mask wearing in federal facilities, including at LeConte Lodge. Mask wearing is optional for those visiting the Smokies.
- Any interaction with the general public poses an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19. By visiting Great Smoky Mountains National Park, visitors assume all risks related to exposure or the contraction of any communicable and/or infectious disease, including, but not limited to COVID-19.
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LeConte Lodge®
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.
It is accessible only by hiking and is the only place in the Smoky Mountains where a visitor can sleep overnight in a snug permanent structure. There are no roads that lead to the Lodge. There are five hiking trails that lead to the Lodge ranging in length from 5.0 miles up to 9.1 miles.
The Lodge offers an atmosphere of quiet simplicity where people find relaxation and renewed energy in the cool, majestic solitude at the top of the Smokies. Guests are housed in hand built rough hewn log cabins with propane heat, kerosene lanterns, clean linens and warm Hudson Bay wool blankets. Hearty meals are served family style in the dining room.
