Alum Cave Trail Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Waking up was bittersweet on this morning as it meant that it was time to take down our tent and leave the Smokemont Campground for the last time. You can't ask for more in a campground; it had a tent pad, fire pit, picnic table, and was nestled right at the foot of the Great Smokies. If you ever go camping in the Smokies, this is place is …

As we entered Great Smoky Mountain National Park, I began reading about the Appalachian Trail and other outdoor adventures that enthusiasts get into around this park. I stumbled upon an article about '6'ers,' or mountains over 6,000 feet in the park that many of the park's lovers try to summit. This immediately grabbed my attention since one of my …

... door by 7 and on the trail a little before 8. We took the Alum Cave Trail to the summit of Mount LeConte.  The Alum Cave trail is described by many as "the classic Smokey Mountain Trail."  The 11 Mile out and back trail certainly lived up to ...

... On the ride home, we concluded the stick must be named Bart. Bart remained in my trunk until we arrived at the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. When we were scrounging through my trunk for supplies for our hike up Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeCont, we ...