Tour de LeConte Archives - Nancy East

FAQ About My Tour de LeConte Challenge Hike

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 23:35:28 +0000

I’ve received lots of questions about my Tour de LeConte (TDL) hike, so I decided to answer them all here. I hope it’s helpful if you’re reading this as you plan your own TDL adventure! Completing the challenge was an incredibly rewarding experience was for me, and I would definitely do it again (that’s a...

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Tour de LeConte Challenge Complete!!

Sun, 27 Oct 2019 17:52:13 +0000

I look back in my van as I’m picking up Chris at Newfound Gap, just hours before our Tour de LeConte Challenge begins. How in the world did Josie, my dog, sneak in the backseat before I pulled out of the driveway? Chris sees her and takes it in stride with his comment, “We’ll be...

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Finding My Strength on the Pulpit

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 02:05:48 +0000

A little over a month ago, I hit the publish button on a blog post and video, both announcing my upcoming attempt of the Tour de LeConte Challenge to raise awareness and (hopefully) $5000 for the Trillium Gap Trail restoration project through Friends of the Smokies’ Trails Forever program. I’m not comfortable in the spotlight...

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42 Miles in a Day

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 00:19:49 +0000

The following is a trail journal of a 42.5 mile lollipop loop day hike (yes, we did it all in a day!), combining several trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Lead Cove, Bote Mtn., A.T., Jenkins Ridge, Hazel Creek, Lakeshore Trail, Ollie Cove (and the other Fontana access trail), and Eagle Creek. This epic...

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Tour de LeConte Fundraiser for the Trillium Gap Trail

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 02:07:15 +0000

The Magic and Mystique of Mt. LeConte Spend any time in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and you’ll undoubtedly hear about one of its most iconic peaks: Mt. LeConte. Standing tall at 6,594 feet, it welcomes thousands of hikers a year to its summit on one of the five trails leading to it. Many people...

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