The Dividing Point

Alum Cave Bluff Trail This sign indicates that you still have some distance (much of it rather strenuous) before arriving at the Mount LeConte Lodge. We felt willing to continue and would have had we started earlier in the day and brought lunch instead of just snacks with us. Many hikers turn around at this point having covered over 1,000 feet in elevation gain in the 2 miles so far. Great Smoky Mountains National Park November 6, 2013