Tag: LeConte Lodge
Margaret Stevenson – Smokies hiking legend and inspiration
March 28, 2025
by Julie Dodd Margaret Stevenson hiked to the top of Mt. Le Conte 718 times. Margaret became the first woman[…]
Read MoreLeConte Lodge overnight provides special hiking experience
July 22, 2022
by Danny BernsteinHike Leader A large Friends of the Smokies group spent the night at LeConte Lodge in Great Smoky Mountains National[…]
Read MoreTrillium Gap Trail restoration work — highlight of Classic Hike
October 5, 2019
by Julie Dodd The September Classic Hike of the Smokies was on one of the most popular trails in the[…]
Read MoreAlum Cave Trail improvements highlight July Classic Hike of the Smokies
July 25, 2017
Steve Pierce was the hike leader for the July Classic Hike of the Smokies to Mt. Le Conte. Steve has[…]
Read MoreHikers celebrate Margaret Stevenson’s 104th birthday
September 24, 2016
by Julie Dodd Hikers recognized Margaret Stevenson and her influence on hiking when they met to celebrate what would have[…]
Read MoreMt. Le Conte: August Classic Hike of the Smokies
September 9, 2016
by Julie Dodd The August Classic Hike of the Smokies included a special feature — an overnight at LeConte Lodge on[…]
Read MoreBecoming a Working Part of Alum Cave Trail
August 18, 2015
by Peyton C. Proffitt “The morning, which is the most memorable season of the day, is the awakening hour. Then[…]
Read MoreMt. LeConte hike provides memorable experience
August 15, 2015
Sixty hikers took part in a special FOTS overnight hike to Mt. LeConte, July 20-21. The group departed from the[…]
Read MoreHikers celebrate Margaret Stevenson’s 103rd birthday
August 6, 2015
Avid hiker Margaret Stevenson was remembered by the Margaret Stevenson Wednesday Hikers with a celebration of what would have been[…]
Read MoreChris and Allyson Virden’s 12 seasons as LeConte Lodge site managers
November 25, 2014
by Julie Dodd If you’ve hiked to Mt. LeConte and stopped at LeConte Lodge, you’ve probably talked with Chris or[…]
Read MoreMargaret Stevenson 101st birthday celebration group photo
August 5, 2013
The hikers celebrating Margaret Stevenson’s 101st birthday assembled on the steps above the LeConte Lodge dining room for a group[…]
Read MoreHikers celebrate Margaret Stevenson’s 101st birthday with special hike to Mt. LeConte
August 1, 2013
by Julie Dodd The sun shone on high spirits at the top of Mt. LeConte as 68 hikers gathered at[…]
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