Football Saturdays In Tennessee

9/6/2014

It is a cool, cloudy, rainy day on the mountain. The guests ate their pancakes by the warm glow of oil lamps. I am sure today will be a bit slow. Most folks will be at a game or sitting somewhere rootin' for their favorite team. Yesterday was a busy day around camp. A lot of hikers took advantage of the beautiful day to visit our favorite mountain top. The high yesterday was 69º with a low of 54º. We have had a couple of bear sightings over the past day or so. I have not seen the little guy so I am actually not sure if he is a typical yearling like we are used to seeing or a bigger bear looking for a home. So, remember, if you are on the trail today, do not leave your pack unattended. Do not leave any personal items unattended. We want this bear to stay wild and continue his hunt for berries and acorns.

James

9/6/2014 03:09:39 am

Great Picture this Morning. Looks so peaceful. Will be hiking up Tuesday Morning for an overnight. Looking forward to it. Hope to hike up Rainbow falls trail weather permitting. Any reports on this trail.

Laura

9/6/2014 09:26:05 am

Hi James,
We will be hiking up Tuesday for an overnight as well, but heading up on the Alum trail. See you Tuesday! Hoping for a beautiful day on Mt LeConte

James

9/6/2014 10:13:44 am

Hey Laura
Great. My wife and I will heading up around 7 from rainbow fall parking lot, weather permitting. If not we may do Alum. Happy Hiking see yall at the lodge. We're also hoping for a beautilful day.

norman

9/6/2014 08:35:55 am

Hey Sherleen, it was Tomk in SC that was the poet yesterday, not me! Got the Disney tune out of your head yet? Allyson, the childhood summer memories yesterday was really nice; going to miss you all next year!!

Jarrett Morgan link

9/6/2014 10:00:54 am

That is a great picture once again. But, no football for me today. I am out and about trying out geocaching.

PeterH

9/6/2014 04:31:31 pm

My wife and I are headed up in the morning, staying two nights. Looking forward to our first stay at the lodge (not our first hike in the Smokies)! Peter

barrie

9/7/2014 04:37:08 am

Read the comments nearly every day. People write about all the memories made on LeConte and I have yet to see that anyone remembers the peacock that was up there one summer. Am I crazy or did it really happen? Always wondered how it got there and what happened to it. It must have been 30 years ago. Also remember when you burned the trash and we watched the bear standing on the burning barrel eating while the smoke billowed around his head. Barbeque? Glad I can still get up there even in my 70's.
barrie b

Jason & Lisa

9/9/2014 02:41:37 am

We hiked up on this football Saturday and it was really nice on the way up. We ate a sack lunch at the lodge and then headed back down. It was pouring down rain all the way back down. We had hiked the Alum trail it was amazing. We wish now we would have hiked to the cliffs. Maybe next time.

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Football Saturdays In Tennessee

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