LeConte Lodge Loop via Bull Head Trail and Rainbow Falls Trail
13.2 mi
Distance
5 hrs 46 min
Time
terrain
3,829 ft
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Overview
This is a difficult loop trail to LeConte Lodge in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
This trail goes by Rainbow Falls, West Point, and Bull Head.
Sights to See
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This is a beautiful and challenging hike! It is also very popular, especially with people just going as far as Rainbow Falls, so arrive early and prepare to spend time looking for parking.
On this particular day, the weather defied predictions, and it was very rainy, foggy, and windy. The falls were still beautiful, but I'll have to repeat this loop on a day to enjoy the views.
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Public Tracks
LeConte Shelter
Old Sugarland's Trailhead > Rainbow Falls Trail > Bull Head Trail (East) > Boulevard Trail to Mount LeConte Shelter > Boulevard Trail to Myrtle Point > Boulevard Trail (West) to Cliff Top Trail > Cliff Top Peak > Cliff Top Trail to LeConte Lodge > Bull Head Trail > Old Sugarland's Trailhead
LeConte, via rainbow falls/ bulls head (10/27/13)
If you do this loop go up rainbow and come down bulls head so you save the best (only) views for the trip down.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park - TN East Hike
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Bull Head/ Rainbow Falls 🌈
1 deer lots people LeConte & Rainbow
