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June 2008

Abby and Jackson Metcalfe and their father Ron Metcalfe made their 6th, 4th, and 13th hike to LeConte Lodge and spent the night on Tuesday, June 17th. The weather was a nearly perfect as you could hope for, and the visibility was outstanding for mid-June. The high temperature was 60° and the low was 35°.

We ascended the Alum Cave Bluff trail, starting at 8:30 AM and arriving at the lodge at 12:30 PM.



CLICK HERE to watch a youtube video of the hike and overnight stay


CLICK HERE to visit Ed Wright's website with more stories and images from Mt. LeConte and LeConte Lodge

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Abby, Ron, and Jackson Metcalfe departing for Mt. LeConte
Abby, Ron, and Jackson Metcalfe departing for Mt. LeConte		 Jackson and Abby with Mt. LeConte in the background
Jackson and Abby with Mt. LeConte in the background		 Abby, Ron, and Jackson at the trailhead at 8:30 AM
Abby, Ron, and Jackson at the trailhead at 8:30 AM		 Alum Cave Creek
Alum Cave Creek
Jackson nearing the 1/2 mile mark on Alum Cave Bluff Trail
Jackson nearing the 1/2 mile mark on Alum Cave Bluff Trail		 Nearing the first footbridge at 1 mile
Nearing the first footbridge at 1 mile		 Crossing the first footbridge
Crossing the first footbridge		 2nd footbridge on Alum Cave Bluff trail
2nd footbridge on Alum Cave Bluff trail
Abby and Jackson Metcalfe on the steps in Arch Rock
Abby and Jackson Metcalfe on the steps in Arch Rock		 Crossing the fourth and final footbridge
Crossing the fourth and final footbridge		 Abby and Jackson on Alum Cave Bluff trail
Abby and Jackson on Alum Cave Bluff trail		 Myrtle Point visible from below Inspiration Point
Myrtle Point visible from below Inspiration Point
The root-y tree near Inspiration Point
The root-y tree near Inspiration Point		 Mountain Laurel blooming near Inspiration Point
Mountain Laurel blooming near Inspiration Point		 Abby and Jackson Metcalfe nearing Inspiration Point
Abby and Jackson Metcalfe nearing Inspiration Point		 Looking back down the trail from Inspiration Point
Looking back down the trail from Inspiration Point
Looking ahead on the trail from Inspiration Point
Looking ahead on the trail from Inspiration Point		 Jackson and Abby at Inspiration Point
Jackson and Abby at Inspiration Point		 A boomer scurrying around Inspiration Point
A boomer scurrying around Inspiration Point		 Little Duck Hawk Ridge in the foreground, Sugarlands Mountain in the background
Little Duck Hawk Ridge in the foreground, Sugarlands Mountain in the background
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