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# Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte packing checklist

*   Activity**Day hike**
*   Park**Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN**
*   Nearest**Delicate Arch, 1,445 mi**

The shortest and steepest route up LeConte, past Arch Rock and the Alum Cave Bluffs.

## Trip details

Distance

10 mi round trip to LeConte (4.6 mi to the Bluffs)

Summit

6,593 ft

Winter

Microspikes recommended

Best season

Spring rhododendrons or fall color (our pick)

### Source

*   [NPS: Mount LeConte via Alum Cave](https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/leconte-via-alum-cave-trail.htm)
*   [NPS: Alum Cave Bluffs](https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/alum-cave-to-the-bluffs.htm)

"Our pick" seasons are our own call.

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1.  **Microspikes (cold months)**NPS warns about ice and falling icicles.Need itHave it

    No product pick yet. Bring your own or check with the park.

2.  **Warm layer**The summit is about 2,700 ft higher and much colder.Need itHave it

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    Columbia Men's Steens Mountain 2.0 Fleece

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    The summit is about 2,700 ft higher and much colder.

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3.  **Water filter**There are plenty of streams down low.Need itHave it

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    LifeStraw Personal Water Filter

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    There are plenty of streams down low.

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4.  **Headlamp**Fall daylight runs out fast.Need itHave it

    ![Petzl Tikka Headlamp](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71sDmxdaMIL._AC_SL1000_.jpg)

    Petzl Tikka Headlamp

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    Fall daylight runs out fast.

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5.  **Beanie**Wind at Cliff Top.Need itHave it

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    Carhartt Knit Cuffed Beanie

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    Wind at Cliff Top.

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Prices and stock checked on Amazon on Oct 12, 2026, and may have changed.

## Photos

![Alum Cave Bluff Trail Overlook](/photos/alum-cave-trail-1.webp)

Photo: [Blinutne](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alum_Cave_Bluff_Trail_Overlook.JPG) · [CC BY-SA 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) · Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates **35.6290°N 83.4510°W**

Park **Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN**

Time now **UTC --:--:--**

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