Mount LeConte Climber's Log

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eric-griz

eric-griz - Nov 17, 2007 10:27 pm Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2006

A fun hike via Alum Cave Bluffs Trail  Sucess!

What a beautiful day I had on my hike up LeConte with my wife on her birthday. I don't think I will ever go back to Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a fall weekend, however.

MtnMagic

MtnMagic - Oct 14, 2007 3:36 am

Alum Cave  Sucess!

Did this with my parents when I was 16. A nice hike.

Chad Couch

Chad Couch - Sep 14, 2007 3:07 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2007

Up via Rainbow Falls, down via Alum Cave Bluffs

My fifth time up LeConte, but the first time up via the Rainbow Falls trail/route. Marc, Brad and I got up this one in about 2:50. Great day, a lot less humid than the previous couple of days. A perfect hike other than the run-in with the vicious deer flies above the Falls.

Gerald BOX

Gerald BOX - Aug 31, 2007 7:48 pm

Good Times  Sucess!

Great hike, Sweet Views. Great conditions for December.

EverydayExplorer

EverydayExplorer - Aug 23, 2007 12:28 am Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2007

Good work out  Sucess!

I went up the Rainbow Falls trail which is a very nice hike up but highly recommend going down the Bull Run trail because it is much easier on the knees. It is a good training hike though it is long and the down hike feels like it takes forever. I will do it again sometime but only because it is a hell of a work out.

wyattw

wyattw - Aug 14, 2007 6:32 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2007

Alum Cave Trail  Sucess!

Great hike. Nice weather. Myrtle point is my favorite eastern lookout to date.

StarMan

StarMan - Aug 9, 2007 8:39 pm Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2004

via the Alum Cave Trail

Plenty of snow above 5500 ft!

Stu Brandel

Stu Brandel - Jul 19, 2007 10:12 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 1994

An awesome day hike  Sucess!

Hiked Alum Bluff to Arch rock to summit. Nice vistas from Myrtle point - good place to stop and enjoy endless succession of mountain ridges. Snow on top. Came down via Boulevard, Jumpoff and AT to Newfound Gap for a taxing but killer day hike.

KevinEldon

KevinEldon - May 29, 2007 5:33 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2007

Rainbow falls trail  Sucess!

Hiked up Rainbow Falls trail.

Theonestar

Theonestar - May 28, 2007 6:35 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2007

An awesome trek  Sucess!

I loved this hike (alum cave). Though the summit was not truly picture of the week worthy, the views were outstanding, and wandering around the lodge was pretty cool.

Sarah Simon

Sarah Simon - Apr 20, 2007 1:56 pm Date Climbed: Nov 22, 1997

Sunny and beautiful  Sucess!

Fantastic up here. Krumholtz trees, the works. Climbed via Alum Caves Bluffs. Icy, though - a little freaky.

Sarah Simon

Sarah Simon - Apr 20, 2007 10:24 am Date Climbed: Nov 8, 1996

Rainbow Falls Freeze  Sucess!

Well, hiked in a snow cloud, but it was still nice.

bolojm

bolojm - Apr 2, 2007 7:02 am Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2007

Double "summit"  Sucess!

Solo trip, up Rainbow Falls trail in 2:30, down Alum Cave trail, back up Alum Cave Trail (1:30). Lunch at Cliff Tops, then a very slow descent down the Rainbow Falls trail. Great day! The Alum Cave trail was very busy, but I didn't see a soul until my first walk by the Lodge. Tagged the true summit on the second ascent of the day, just to make it official.

J.Iannotti

J.Iannotti - Feb 26, 2007 4:19 pm Date Climbed: Feb 26, 2007

Mt. Leconte  Sucess!

From the Alum Cave Route

gwave47

gwave47 - Nov 20, 2006 5:17 am Date Climbed: Nov 18, 2006

Icy Trail  Sucess!

Via the Alum Cave Trail... The trail was very icy in the dicey areas. Had to hold onto the cable tightly on the way up around 9 am... by the time we came down that afternoon luckily a good bit had melted... but not enough to keep my wife, myself, and just about everyone else we passed from taking a spill

lindasyh

lindasyh - Nov 10, 2006 5:32 pm Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2000

Nice hike

with my husband and brother-in-law.

Michael Hoyt

Michael Hoyt - Nov 9, 2006 1:08 am Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2000

Nice Hike  Sucess!

A nice easy hike with my wife and brother.

Thomas Beasley

Thomas Beasley - Nov 3, 2006 4:34 am Date Climbed: Oct 31, 2006

Afternoon Summit - Alum Caves  Sucess!

Arrived at Mount Leconte at 2pm after driving from Asheville. Reached the summit at 4pm by way of the Alum Caves trail. Got some candy from a very nice lady hiking down the trail. Ran over and checked out the other peaks; Cliff Top etc. Returned to the car by 5:30pm. A very enjoyable hike to finish out my extended weekend.

Koonsy

Koonsy - Jul 9, 2006 3:52 pm

Route: Alum Cave  Sucess!

First summit of 2005. Had great conditions and sweet views from the top. Couldn't ask for anything else.

EManBevHills

EManBevHills - Jun 16, 2006 1:08 am Date Climbed: Nov 26, 1974

Archival Trip  Sucess!

Brings back fond memories

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