Mount Le Conte has the highest inn that provides lodging for visitors in the Eastern United States.

The United States Geological Survey lists geologist Joseph Le Conte[3] as the man for whom the mountain was named, supposedly by Swiss explorer Arnold Guyot.

In 1924 he joined the Great Smoky Mountain Conservation Association, a group dedicated to making the region into a national park.

The massif is made up of Late Proterozoic rocks, mostly metamorphosed sandstone, siltstone, shale, and conglomerate formed over 800–450 million years ago.

Millions of years of weathering have caused significant erosion, giving the mountains in the region, including Le Conte, a distinctive, gentle sloping profile.

A dense stand of Southern Appalachian spruce-fir forest, a remnant from the Last Glacial Period, covers the mountain's peaks and upper slopes.

Mount Le Conte is notable for having the highest inn providing lodging for visitors in the Eastern United States.

In addition to the scenic overlooks and peaceful woodlands endemic to each path, every trail offers attractions along the way to the summit.

They are listed with their distances one-way as follows: The combined traffic of these five trails makes Mount Le Conte one of the most heavily traversed mountains in the park.

Hikers can stay in an Appalachian Trail style shelter overnight for $8, limited to 12 spots, with a backcountry permit and reservations from the National Park Service.