Good Morning, It's been a mild start to the day, but we're waiting in anticipation of the next batch of rain. We collected some more liquid precip yesterday, coming in at 0.46", but things have been mostly cloudy so far today. Thursday's high temperature was 58 degrees and the low was 52. At the moment we remain in the mid 50's. As promised, we’d like to feature the rest of the guest cabins here at LeConte Lodge...Cabins 4 through 10. Each are slightly similar in construction, appearance, and size, the only difference being that some can house up to four people, while a few can handle five comfortably with the inclusion of a cot. Upon entering camp via the grand staircase, the first terrace you come to is what we refer to as ‘Cabin Row.’ If you’re facing the Dining Hall from this vantage point, Cabins 4 through 9 run from left to right, and Cabin 10 sits solo up the hill behind you. According to lodge historian, Al Bedinger, the different terraces one sees around camp to make level places for structures and paths were greatly crafted by a mule drawn scooper. It’s of course been a long while since such earth moving has taken place. Various native plants have filled in nicely around camp to give it a more natural, open meadow look, with non-invasive grasses weaving in around the flat spaces around each building. Cabins 4, 7, 8, and 9 are our four person cabins here on the mountain, each equipped with the same hand-crafted double bunks originally constructed by Jack Huff. Their only differences are in their location. Cabin 4 is conveniently situated near all of the guest amenities. It is the closest to the Office and restrooms of all overnight lodging facilities, and this may be a perk for some guests. Numbers 7, 8, and 9 each extend further east from these same amenities, but make up for it in solitude, with Cabin 9 sitting at the end of the line. Each of the guest cabins received the addition of marvelous covered porches about a decade ago, and only Cabins 7 and 8 have porches that face each other without a path running in between. Some groups that have reserved two cabins like staying in these particular buildings so that they can better share in their experience together on the mountain. The five person cabins all straddle the grand staircase, with Cabins 5 and 6 split by the main pathway and Cabin 10 up behind to your left if facing the Dining Hall. They, too, house the double bunks with a cot on the side. Cabins 5 and 6 are about equal distant from the Dining Hall and the Office. If you enjoy people watching or engaging with passersby, then these two cabins are ideal for you. Cabin 10 requires the most uphill walking for any guest staying the night, but offers the most solitude as open meadow and forest surround three of its four sides. Due to the slope, its porch has a decent rise that affords one a great birds' eye view of the other guest cabins. We hope you've enjoyed this latest installment of the guest lodging tutorial. As always, if you have any questions that need answering in regards to staying with us in the future, you can always call our reservations office (865-429-5704) from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. You can also find out some great information from our website www.lecontelodge.com/rates/. Check us out on Twitter for possible last minute cancellations as well! October 2nd will be here before you know it, at which point we'll excitedly be booking reservations for next season!
Thanks and have a great start to the weekend.
12 Comments
8/11/2017 12:06:20 pm
Great post. Love the pictures. When we stayed back in the 70's the small cabins had no porch and just a stone step up to the door. On one of our visits, a film crew from Knoxville was there doing a piece for one of their series on life in Appalachian Stories.
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Another excellent report today. Many thanks. As I've said, Cabin No. 9 is my favorite and I've spent more nights in it than in any other. I am very fond of one night I spent in it when I left the cabin door wide open for well up into the night and I laid in my bunk enjoying the stars on a clear night and the lights in the valley below. I still have plans to purchase a small cabin in the Pittman Center community with a direct view of Mt. Leconte also with a possible view of the Lodge. I never gave a thought to a bear joining me that night ! Such times are why, for me, the Lodge experience is magical. G'day
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Sherleen
8/11/2017 12:53:12 pm
WOW ! Thanks for another GREAT blog. Happy birthday to Allison...I suspect she is having one. Keep on with the great blogs. Happy,safe trails. :-)
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Meg Storkamp
8/11/2017 03:52:29 pm
We are coming for the 1st time Oct. 2nd. We don't know which cabin we have reserved, but this description gives us an idea of what to expect. Thanks!! We are looking forward to our visit.
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Meg
8/12/2017 06:57:00 pm
Is there any way for us to know what cabin we will be staying in before we arrive?
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Marilyn
8/11/2017 07:57:26 pm
I agree with you, Doug, Cabin #9 is my favorite. I like the solitude.
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Meg
8/12/2017 07:50:07 am
Just spent the night in cabin 10 for my 50th bday! Love this mountain and have hiked it many times but had never stayed the night. It was wonderful.
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Brian
8/12/2017 09:17:26 am
We love Cabin 5 - for our family of five! We've stayed in that cabin three times - so far. It is a great place to people and critter watch.
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8/12/2017 04:20:34 pm
I have wanted to climb Mt. LeConte ever since I moved to the Carolinas in 1973. This is a great description of all your different cabins. Finding this site has made me more determined than ever to see that I accomplish this "bucket list" item!
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Carol R
8/14/2017 10:55:37 pm
Stayed Friday night and loved it. We are planning to be back next year!
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Doug Norris
8/15/2017 10:35:23 am
It is great to see some pictures of the other seasons. We were just up there today (Aug 10-12) and we stayed in Cabin 6 right along the main entrance. It was great to see all the hikers come in and out of the lodge and greet them. My nephews really enjoyed being surrogate hosts for the day to the new hikers coming in and directing them where they needed to go. Cabins 5 & 6 are definitely full of activity.
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