Mount Le Conte, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Name: Mount Le Conte
Address: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, United States

#16 among attractions in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Le Conte, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Mount Le Conte is a mountain located within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Sevier County, Tennessee. At 6,593 ft it is the third highest peak in the national park, behind Clingmans Dome and Mount Guyot. It is also the highest peak that is completely within Tennessee. From its immediate base to its summit, Mount Le Conte is the mountain with the highest relief east of the Rocky Mountains, rising 5,301 feet from its base, near Gatlinburg, Tennessee. ()

Elevation: 6593 ftProminence: 1360 ftCoordinates: 35°39'15"N, 83°26'12"W

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Mount Le Conte – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alum Cave Trail, Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers, Mountain Mall, Chimney Tops.

1.2 miSW
Hiking, Outdoor activities, Park
Alum Cave Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
31 min walk • The Alum Cave Trail is an American hiking trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Sevier County, Tennessee.
5.6 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers, Gatlinburg
144 min walk • The Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers is located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It houses more than 20,000 pairs of salt and pepper shakers from all over the world. There is also a sister museum in El Castell de Guadalest, Alicante, Spain, which displays another 20,000 pairs.
5.9 miNW
35°42'48"N • 83°30'50"W
Mountain Mall, Gatlinburg
152 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
2.8 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain, Geologic formation
Chimney Tops, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
73 min walk • Chimney Tops is a mountain in the central Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. It is 4,724 feet above sea level. Chimney Tops is a double-capstone knob on the eastern slope of the Sugarland Mountain massif, which stretches north-south across the north-central section of the Smokies.
3.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Kephart, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
79 min walk • Mount Kephart is a mountain in the central Great Smoky Mountains, located in the Southeastern United States. The Appalachian Trail crosses the mountain's south slope, making it a destination for thru-hikers.
4.9 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Sugarland Mountain Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
125 min walk • The Sugarland Mountain Trail is an American hiking trail, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of Sevier County, Tennessee.
5.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Collins, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
130 min walk • Mount Collins is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains, located in the Southeastern United States. It has an elevation of 6,188 feet above sea level.
3.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Charlies Bunion, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
97 min walk • Charlies Bunion is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of the Southeastern United States, characterized by a large boulder-like protrusion just below the summit on its otherwise-sheer northern face.
1.5 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
The Boulevard Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
39 min walk • The Boulevard Trail is an American hiking trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Sevier County, Tennessee. The trail ascends Mount Le Conte, the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi River and offers high-elevation views before terminating near the LeConte Lodge.
2.3 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Trillium Gap Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
59 min walk • The Trillium Gap Trail is an American hiking trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Sevier County, Tennessee. The trail ascends Mount Le Conte, one of the tallest mountains east of the Mississippi River and passes both Grotto Falls and Trillium Gap before reaching the LeConte Lodge, near the summit.
5.4 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Bullhead Trail, Gatlinburg
137 min walk • The Bullhead Trail is an American hiking trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Sevier County, Tennessee. The trail ascends Mount Le Conte, the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi River and offers outstanding views before joining the Rainbow Falls Trail before terminating near the LeConte Lodge.