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Welcome to the "1001 Hikes to Mt LeConte and Counting"
Home Page. In large part these pages are excerpts from my hiking logs to
I moved from
Cove Mountain hike-Mike Howitz 10/09/08
Keith & Sandra Warren of New Hebron, MS hike with friends to LeConte Oct 20, 2008 (Pictures are now attached)
LeConte
Lodge-Alum Cave Trail Bullhead Trail
Hike 1310 via the Alum Cave Trail to the lodge by Ed Wright, family and friends October 25, 2008
frank and sharon umbdenstock july 3rd 2008 hike to the leconte lodge
Connie Houk
LeConte Lodge via Alum Cave Trail With Ed Wright’s Group August 31st, 2008 by Connie Houk
Hike 1309 via the Alum Cave Trail to the lodge by Ed Wright, family and friends August 31, 2008
Gerry and Nora Sturgeon's 2008 Great Smoky Mountain Adventure August 31, 2008
Kathy and Howard Frampton's' first trip to Mt. LeConte, Aug 11, 2008 via ACB
Father & Son Hike to the Lodge June 19-20, 2008
Gregory Bald Trail
Ron Metcalfe's 14th hike to LeConte and Richard Adams' 3rd hike to LeConte August 10, 2008
Hike 1308 via Alum Cave Trail to the LeConte Lodge July 23, 2008 by Ed Wright & Glen Weatherly
July 20, 2008 Hike #55 to Mt. LeConte by Ronnie Holbert
Pictures from Greg and his Dad's Visit the GSMNP from July 3rd to 5th, 2008
Ron Metcalfe's Hike # 12 to the LeConte Lodge in pictures, May 26, 2008
Hiking the Alum Cave Trail to LeConte May 10, 2008 With Video by Jeff Doran
Hike 1307 via Alum Cave Trail to the LeConte Lodge May 9, 2008 by Ed Wright & Friends
Raygan Houston and her Granddaddy Sam Houston - April 21, 2008 hike to Alum Cave Bluff
The First Year
Anniversary of My Self-Rediscovery Journey on
Hike 1306 via the Alum Cave Trail to the LeConte Lodge March 17, 2008 by Ed Wright
Larry Wright's 3rd Hike to the LeConte Lodge 3-17-08
Ed and Ruth
Gaines First Hike to
A few Photo's from Larry Wright and friends hike to LeConte 11-14/15-07
Brian
Fishburn October 18th Hike to the LeConte Lodge via the Rainbow Falls Trail
Hike 1305 via the Alum Cave Trail by Ed Wright, family and friends 10-27-07.
Ron P. Metcalfe's November 2007 Hike to the LeConte Lodge, Slide Show
Ron P. Metcalfe and his daughter's August 2007 Hike to the LeConte Lodge, Slide Show
My Journey Continues October 27, 2007 Mt. LeConte Hike by Lynda Platone
Hiking to Mt. LeConte Lodge with a Legend by Al Smith
Frank and Sharon Umbdenstock's hike to Abrams falls on Oct 13, 2007
Gerry & Stephen Sturgeon's hikes to Charlie's Bunion and Mt. LeConte - 10/6 and 10/8/07.
Mt.
Highlights of Cindy Wisnieski’s 14th Hike to the lodge with Austin & Charlie Wright, 09/02/07
Hike 1304 via the Alum Cave Trail by Ed Wright, family and friends 9-02-07.
Michael A. Howitz's Hike from Cades Cove to Clingmans Dome 8/14/07
Hike
to Mt.
Paul and Jeanne
Sanders’ Hike to
LeConte
Lodge Overnighter June
23rd, 2007
Austin and Charlie Wright Attend Sailing Camp July 9-13, 2007
Father/Sons' Hike to LeConte, June 7-8, 2007
The Journey Continues – Mt. LeConte, June 10, 2007 By Lynda Platone
Hike 1303 via the Alum Cave Trail by Ed Wright, family and friends 6-10-07.
Family and Friends Day at Mt LeConte As Told By Gerry Sturgeon
A
Journey of Self-Rediscovery to the LeConte Lodge, March 12, 2007
Lisa Wright's Pictures from Alaska May 2007 Thanks to Al Smith.
Ron P. Metcalfe's Family June 2/3, 2007 Photo Journal of Hike to the LeConte Lodge via ACB Trail
Pastor Dale Campbell’s Hike to the LeConte Lodge on May 19th – 20th
Greg and Troy's May 17/18 Hike to Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina
Ron P. Metcalfe's May 20, 2007 Photo Journal of Hike to Myrtle Point via the Alum Cave Trail
The Gerry
Sturgeon Family
Vacation in the Smokies 4/29 – 5/4/07
Wally Houston and Brother Sam Hike to
George & Barbara Weckler Hike to Mt. LeConte April 25, 2007
Raven Fork Loop Joe Fleming 3-24-07
Jamie Barnes and John Foster took an overnight trip to the LeConte Lodge to to celebrate turning 40
Hike 1302 to the Lodge by Ed Wright with friends for helicopter flights March 12, 2007.
Meg Workman's October 2006 Hike to the LeConte Lodge with her dad.
The Chet Wright family Ruth, Chet, Katie, and Megan Wright's Hike to Mt. LeConte Lodge 5/29/06
Cataloochee Divide Trail 1-6-2007 By Joe Fleming
Renee Obergfell's Hike to the LeConte Lodge on January 13, 2007
Jeanie Lawley's 11th hike to the LeConte Lodge with Family Nov. 17-18-06
Hike # 55 to
the Lodge - Work
Day at the Top By Joe Steele
Joseph and Jane Smith's October 23, 2006 hike to the LeConte Lodge.
In Search of the Adams-Westfeldt Copper Mine 11/03-05/06 by Joe Fleming and Ronnie Holbert
Gerry and Nora
Sturgeon's
Kent Smith's Hike up Trillium Gap Trail to the lodge on 10/23/06
Cindy Wisnieski's Hike # 11 to the Lodge, Oct. 9, 2006
Louis and Beth Guidroz from Tuscaloosa Alabama's Hike to the Lodge 10-15-06
Ron P Metcalfe, his wife, daughter and son's, Sept. 3/4, 2006 Overnight hike to the LeConte Lodge
Ron Metcalfe, daughter Abby, Richard Adams and son Ethan's Hike to the LeConte Lodge 7/29/06
Ron P Metcalfe and his daughter Abby's, June 26, 2006 Overnight to the LeConte Lodge
Bill Keeton's August 2006 Hike to the lodge to see the work on the cabins.
Jeanie Lawley and 16 friends Hike to the Lodge for an overnight on 7/16/06
Jim Murdock and Dan Sherwood's Hike to the LeConte Lodge 7/20/06
Wally and Sharon Houston's Mt LeConte Hike Number One 5/16/06
Brushy Mountain Hike-06/16/06- By Mike Howitz
Hike 1301 to the Lodge by Ed Wright with Cindy, John and Tillroe 6/14/06
Hike 10 6/14/06 Cindy Wisnieski Hike to LeConte with John, Tillroe and Ed.
Paul & Jeanne Sanders' Icy hike and overnight stay at the LeConte Lodge, March 21, 2006.
Hike 1300 to the Lodge by Ed Wright with Tom Grubbs and Tillroe Smith 5/16/06
Hike 1299 to the Lodge by Ed Wright with Cindy, Chris and Bobby 5/12/06
Hike 1298 to the Lodge by Ed Wright, Ben and Yoann 3/13/06
Joe Steele's Jan. 28, 2006 Hike to LeConte
Bill Keeton's January 12, 2006 Hike to the Lodge via the Alum Cave Bluff Trail
A Smoky Mountain New Year Eve Hike to Mt. LeConte...By Leadfoot
Jeff and Courtney Mathews mid December visit to the Great Smokey Mountain National Park
Gregory Bald and Gregory Ridge by Connie Houk November 19th, 2005
Ann Jacobs and friends hiked to the Lodge via the Alum Cave Trail on 11/04/05
Wright Family- Hike to the Lodge 09/04/05 by Cindy Wisnieski
Hike
to LeConte via Bear Pen Hollow by R. Flynn
Tom and Toni Pinner's late October 2005 Visit to the Smokies.
Joe Fleming's Hike from Newfound Gap to the Fontana Dam 9-18/19-05
Patty Stevens Hike and stay at LeConte Lodge on September 14th, 2005 with Mary B.
Oconaluftee Loop 8-27-05 Joe Fleming
Hike 1297 to the LeConte Lodge by Ed Wright, Tom Grubbs and Tillroe Smith 9/01/05
Frank Umbdenstock's Thanks to Hiking Journal writers
Cooper Creek, Deeplow Gap, Thomas Divide, Newton Bald, & Mingus Creek Loop 7/3/05 by Connie Houk
Hike 1296 to the LeConte Lodge by Ed Wright 7/28/05
Hike 1295 to LeConte Lodge by Ed Wright and Cindy Wisnieski 7/27/05
Cades Cove to
Deer Knob and Back
Connie Houk and
Friends Overnight Hike to the LeConte Lodge June 25th & 26th,
2005
Regina Forehand, husband and dad's Hike to the LeConte lodge Via the Rainbow Falls Trail
Overnight
Hike to Mt LeConte Shelter
Ruth, Chet, and Katie Wright's May 31, 2005 Hike to the LeConte Lodge
Hike 1294 to LeConte Lodge by Ed Wright and Tillroe Smith 6/30/05
Hike 1293 to LeConte Lodge by Ed Wright and Friends 6/29/05
Danny Max, Matthew King, and Kevin Price hike to LeConte Lodge 6/12/2005 –.
Clingmans
Dome To
Hike 1292 to LeConte Lodge by Ed Wright Family and Friends 5/29/05
Dale Hunt's Day Hike to Mt. LeConte via the Rainbow Falls and Bull Head Trails 4/1/05
A Tribute to Pop Hollandworth by Larry Pless on his 90th Birthday
Bill Keeton's third trip to the Lodge on the Boulevard Trail 5/12/05
Hike 1291 to LeConte Lodge by Bill Wright, Tillroe Smith and Ed Wright 5/11/05
Cindy Wisnieski’s 5th Hike to the Lodge on 04/04/05 with Martine Galeste,
Bill Bryant and Son's April 18, 2005 Hike to Mt. LeConte
Alex Morris's Overnight to the LeConte Lodge March 31, 2005
My first solo hike to the Bluffs by Missy Whitt 4/14/05
Hike 1290 to LeConte Lodge by Peggy, Mark, Mike Haythorn, Tillroe Smith and Ed Wright 4/10/05
Ron Nelson and Dave Chapman March 29, 2005 to Mt LeConte
Pig Pen's March 25/28/2005 Hike on the Boulevard Trail
Jordan McLaughlin's Porters Creek manway Hike
Mt. Sterling Loop by Joe Fleming with Ronnie Holbart March 20, 2005
Bill Keeton's March 26, 2005 Hike to the LeConte Lodge
Joe Steele's Hike to Gracie's Pulpit on March 13, 2005
Loop
In Cataloochee
Mount
Need Help in Locating an Old Cabin Site near the Base of LeConte
Joe Steele & David DeShazo's 12/20/04 Hike to the lodge.
Joe Steele and Tillroe Smith's attempt to hike the Alum Cave Bluff Trail on 12/12/04
Bobby and Gwenette Watson's Hike to Newfound Gap via the LeConte Lodge 11/15/04
Hike to Hazel Creek By Ron Holbart and Joe Fleming November 6 through 8th, 2004
Hike 1289 to
LeConte Lodge by Ed Wright 10/23/04
Bill Bryant and Son's October 18th Hike to Mt. LeConte
Ronnie and Joe's Hike to Charlie’s Bunion via Porter’s Creek Manway
Patty Stevens September 28-30 hike and stay at the LeConte Lodge.
Ron Zaremba's October 6, 2004 Hike to the LeConte Lodge
Mike Howitz's 27 mile hike from Low Gap to Newfound Gap 10/16/04
Hike 1288 to
LeConte Lodge by Ed Wright 9/14/04
Jamie Barnes & Dad's Overnight Hike to the LeConte Lodge 9/9/04
Ronnie Holbert's Hike to Drinkwater Pool with Joe Fleming and Nathan Officer 9/6/04
Hike 1287 to
LeConte Lodge by Ed Wright With Tillroe Smith 9/6/04
Hike 1286 to LeConte Lodge by Ed Wright With Nick Sansone 8/25/04
Suzanne Forshey and Brandy's August 12 & 13, 2004 Hike to the LeConte Lodge
A.T. From Newfound Gap to Davenport Gap at I-40 by Joe Fleming 8-8-04 With Pictures
Rhonda and Wayne Burgin of Newport KY Hike to the LeConte Lodge. 08/07/04
July-4th-2004 Overnight at LeConte by Joe Steele
Ronnie Holbert’s Hike #43 to Mt. LeConte with Friends from South Carolina August 3, 2004
Hike 1285 to LeConte Lodge by Ed Wright With Tillroe Smith and Tom Grubbs 7/21/04
An Appalachian Trail Journal and Photographs by Bryan Kent Gomes
Hike 1284 to LeConte Lodge by Ed Wright for Austin and Charlie's Birthdays 6/19/04
Hike 1283 to LeConte Lodge by Ed Wright with Ronnie and Kirby 5/14/04
Hike 1282 to LeConte Lodge by Ed Wright with the Haythorns 4/10/04
Hiking Mt. LeConte February 4 - 7, 2004 by Nathan Fowler and Friends
Hike 1281 to LeConte Lodge by Ed Wright 10/30/03
Hike 1280 to LeConte Lodge by Ed Wright 9/29/03
Hike 1279 to Mt. LeConte by Ed Wright on 7/5/03 with a fine group.
Hike 1278 to Mt. LeConte by Ed Wright 5/16/03
Hike 1277 to Mt. LeConte by Ed Wright 4/19/03
THE
ALUM CAVE BLUFF TRAIL
by
In the spring or summer of 1985, I hiked Alum
Bluff Trail again with Joel Brown and two of his cousins, Brian and Kenny
Crone. Joel had just finished serving an enlistment in the Army and was
looking for some exercise. I recommended that we hike the Alum Bluff Trail.
When Joel was 15 years old, he had accompanied my son Bob (16) and his friend
Bill Langston (17) and me as we rode our bicycles from
San Francisco, CA to Oak Ridge TN.
I did not hike the trail again until August
1986. Meanwhile, I had put more then 40,000 miles on my bicycle and literally
flexed the lower crank bracket until it expanded to the point, where the
locking ring would no longer hold the crank in the frame. Faced with a large
sum of money to purchase a new frame or bicycle, I started hiking Mt. LeConte,
regularly to get needed exercise. Although I did repair my bicycle, I opted to
continue getting most of my exercise by hiking Mount LeConte. The following
table represents my hikes of Mt. LeConte.
|
Year |
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
Total |
Cum |
|
1982 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
1985 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
1986 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
18 |
20 |
|
1987 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
21 |
41 |
|
1988 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
52 |
93 |
|
1989 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
2 |
69 |
162 |
|
1990 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
53 |
215 |
|
1991 |
8 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
28 |
27 |
16 |
26 |
28 |
28 |
23 |
13 |
230 |
445 |
|
1992 |
9 |
7 |
13 |
19 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
4 |
91 |
536 |
|
1993 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
9 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
107 |
643 |
|
1994 |
1 |
7 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
10 |
2 |
104 |
747 |
|
1995 |
7 |
5 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
3 |
103 |
850 |
|
1996 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
13 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
8 |
90 |
940 |
|
1997 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
10 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
11 |
5 |
130 |
1070 |
|
1998 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
13 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
11 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
111 |
1181 |
|
1999 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
58 |
1239 |
|
2000 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
28 |
1267 |
|
2001 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1268 |
|
2002 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1276 |
|
2003 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1281 |
|
2004 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
1289 |
|
2005 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1297 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1301 |
|
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|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1310 |
|
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I never really had a goal in mind for hiking,
except the year that I retired in 1991. I decided to set a mark for hiking Mt.
LeConte, in one calendar year, which would only be broken by someone with lots
of determination. I hiked the mountain for a total of 230 times that year. I
also managed to spend several weeks visiting the National Parks in Colorado,
Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Canada and the Dakotas with my son Bob.
As I continued to hike Mt. LeConte via Alum
Cave Bluff Trail, my curiosity grew about who had laid this great trail out
and who did all of the hard work constructing it. I visited the Library at the
Sugarland Visitor Center and was shown a thesis by Thomas Hallman Fearrington
Jr., A study submitted to the Faculty of Clemson University in for the
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Recreation and
Park Administration, April 1977.
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