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Vertical Mile
At 6,593 feet, Mount Le Conte towers more than 5,280 feet above the Little Pigeon River in downtown Gatlinburg. The Vertical Mile Challenge involves starting at the river near Ripley’s Aquarium and climbing to High Top. (Stopping at the lodge does not count. Don’t be fooled by the 6,593 sign on the dining hall, which is actually about 6,350.) The list below includes completers I’ve identified since 2019, though I would like to add those who did the vertical mile previously. If you or someone you know should be added to this list, email LeConteLog@gmail.com. Some records for this challenge are also listed on the Fastest Known Times website.
DATE | NAME | UP TIME, ROUTE (MILES) | ROUNDTRIP TIME, ROUTE DOWN (MILES) |
|---|---|---|---|
1922/11/11 | J. Frank Machamer Jr. | 3:30, Old Rainbow | |
1930/04/18 | J.N. “Nick” Robinson | 13:58, from Knoxville (51.5 miles) | |
2019/12/14 | Christopher Hanlon | Bullhead | Rainbow (4:33:57, 23.4) |
2020/05/23 | Luke Bollschweiler | Bullhead | Rainbow (3:46:54, 23.1) |
2021/03/19 | Hayes Hickman | Rainbow | 8:22 Rainbow (22.0) |
2021/03/19 | Jonathan Borsodi | Rainbow | 8:22 Rainbow (22.0) |
2021/03/27 | Joe Miller | Rainbow | Rainbow (3:30, 19.8) |
2021/04/11 | Timothy Massey | Rainbow | Rainbow (5:52:40, 24.9) |
2021/04/28 | Jeff Wadley | Rainbow | Rainbow (13:00, 23.4) |
2021/04/28 | Katie Logan | Rainbow | Rainbow (13:00, 23.4) |
2021/05/01 | Timothy Massey | Rainbow | Trillium 6:36:59, 23.4) |
2021/05/01 | Phillip “P-Nut” Clarkson | Rainbow | Trillium 6:36:59, 23.4) |
2021/05/08 | Luke Bollschweiler | Rainbow | Rainbow (3:11:51, 20.9) |
2021/10/01 | Scott Leslie | Rainbow | Alum (6:00, 17.4) |
2021/10/02 | Todd Hunt | Bullhead | Rainbow (8:115, 22.5) |
2021/10/02 | Salah Ayoupi | Bullhead | Rainbow (8:15, 22.5) |
2021/10/02 | Jae Lumley | Bullhead | Rainbow 7:42:30, (22.5) |
2021/10/02 | Jake Anderson | Bullhead | 8:15:00, Rainbow (22.5) |
2021/10/02 | Colby Glass | Bullhead, | Rainbow (7:42:30, 22.5) |
2021/11/10 | Daniel Whitson | Rainbow | Rainbow (7:58:00, 22.5) |
2021/12/23 | Jordan Lacy | 5:27, Rainbow | Bullhead (9:12:57, 22.4) |
2021/12/23 | Caitlin Lacy | 5:27, Rainbow | Bullhead (9:23:57, 22.4) |
2021/12/23 | Tara Graham | 5:27, Rainbow | Bullhead (9:23:57, 22.4) |
2021/12/23 | Bill Carlson | 5:27, Rainbow | Bullhead (9:23:57, 22.4) |
2021/12/23 | Kristi Gentry | 5:27, Rainbow | Bullhead (9:23:57, 22.4) |
2021/12/23 | Jules Osborn | 5:27 Rainbow | Bullhead (9:23:57, 22.4) |
2021/12/23 | Lexi Rohrbach | 5:27,, Rainbow | Rainbow (9:23:57, 22.5) |
2022/01/23 | Alexandra Garcia | Rainbow via Sugarlands | Bullhead (9:57:26, 23.05) |
2022/01/23 | Claire Schamp | Rainbow via Sugarlands | Bullhead (9:57:26, 23.0) |
2022/02/22 | Johnny Osborne | Bullhead (4:39 up) | Bullhead (7:26, 22.5) |
2022/03/11 | Brad Gibson | Rainbow (4:30:13, 11.0) | Bullhead (9:39:05, 22.6) |
2022/03/11 | Charlie Hammack | Rainbow (4:30:13, 11.0) | Bullhead (9:39:05, 22.6) |
2022/03/17 | Jamie Levan | Rainbow (6:30) | Trillium |
2022/03/17 | Nic Horn | Rainbow (6:30) | Trillium |
2022/04/15 | Clint Hester | Rainbow (6:16, 10.3) | Trillium |
2022/04/15 | Lauren Adcock | Rainbow (6:16, 10.3) | Trillium |
2022/05/03 | Steve Papke | Rainbow (4:41:51, 10.59) | Rainbow (9:41:51) |
2022/05/03 | Steve Duesler | Rainbow (4:41:51, 10.59) | Rainbow (9:41:51) |
2022/05/03 | Ken Bechley | Rainbow (4:41:51, 10.59) | Rainbow (9:41:51) |
2022/05/03 | Mike Trimble | Rainbow (4:41:51, 10.59) | Rainbow (9:41:51) |
2022/05/03 | Joe Morris | Rainbow (4:41:51, 10.59) | Rainbow (9:41:51) |
2022/06/04 | Brian Solomon | Bullhead (6:28, 11.0) | Rainbow (11:36) |
2022/06/04 | Heidi Marsh | Bullhead (6:28, 11.0) | Rainbow (11:36) |
2022/06/09 | Jessica Doppelt | 4:45, Rainbow (4:45) | 9:03, Bullhead (9:03) |
2022/06/09 | Caroline Sullivan | 4:45, Rainbow (4:45) | 9:03, Bullhead (9:03) |
2022/06/20 | Paul Sherry | Trillium (7:00)) | Trillium (13:30,27.0) |
2022/08/12 | Alicia Girardeau | Rainbow (4:22) | Bullhead (7:53, 21.3) |
2022/08/12 | Bobby Morrison | Bullhead (7:42) | (12:30) |
2022/09/07 | Melissa Coatney | Rainbow (3:49:34, 10.3) | Bullhead (7:39:04, 22.1) |
2022/10/09 | Larry Russell | Rainbow (4:28) | Bullhead, Sugarlands (9:20, 23.4) |
2022/10/12 | Kevin Akard | 5:07, Bullhead (11.0) | 9:42, Rainbow (22.2) |
2022/10/12 | Luke Akard | 5:07, Bullhead (11.0) | 9:42, Rainbow (22.2) |
2022/10/23 | Larry Russell | 3:54, Rainbow | Bullhead, Sugarlands |
2022/11/06 | Missy Malone | 4:54, Bullhead | 9:54, Trillium, Airport Rd (24.4) |
2022/11/06 | Larry Russell | 4:54, Bullhead | 9:54, Trillium, Airport Rd (24.4) |
2022/11/13 | Tara Bankes | 5:50, Rainbow | 10:20, Rainbow (22.6) |
2022/11/13 | Erin Bankes | 5:50, Rainbow | 10:20, Rainbow (22.6) |
2023/06/10 | Karen McNeany Hanlon | (5:21:06) | |
2024/05/26 | Navya Raghoji | Rainbow | 12:00, Rainbow (22.0) |
2024/05/26 | Riri Townsend | Rainbow | 12:00, Rainbow (22.0) |
2024/06/01 | Amanda Langell | Bullhead | 8:00, Rainbow (23.0) |
2024/09/06 | Bonnie Northrup | Bullhead | 8:40, Rainbow (22.38) |
2024/10/18 | Holly Bryant | Rainbow | Rainbow (9:16:56 for 22.1m) |
2024/10/31 | Holly Bryant | Rainbow | 21.7m (8:17:21) |
2024/11/28 | Lee Fortune | Rainbow (3:45) | Bullhead (7:20, 22 miles) |
2024/12/14 | Holly Bryant | Rainbow | Rainbow 22.4m |
2024/12/28 | Christopher Schneider | Rainbow (7:26) | Bullhead (5:10) |
2024/12/28 | Elizabeth Hancy | Rainbow (7:26) | Bullhead (5:10) |
2025/03/05 | Nathaniel Klumb | Rainbow (11.4m, 6:45) | Bullhead (23.1m, 12:24) |
2025/03/05 | Rachel Klumb | Rainbow (11.4m, 6:45) | Bullhead (23.1m 12:24) |
2025/03/27 | Bart Northrup | Bullhead (3:45) | Rainbow (3:10) 22.6 miles |
2025/03/30 | Holly Bryant | Rainbow | Bullhead (20.2m 7:20:42 |
2025/05/10 | Holly Bryant | Bullhead | Bullhead (23.1m, 8:09) |
2025/05/16 | Sambo Bussell | Rainbow | Bullhed (22.4m, 13:320) |
2025/05/16 | S.J. Geis | Rainbow | Bullhead (22.4m, 1:20) |
2025/05/16 | Tracy Bussell | Rainbow | Bullhead (22.4m, 13:20) |
2025/05/23 | Jamie Holliday | Rainbow (5:10) | Rainbow (9:15, 20.3 miles) |
2025/05/31 | Holly Bryant | Rainbow | Bullhead (9:17:27, 22.7 miles RT) |
2025/05/31 | Larry Russell | Rainbow (5:04, 10.96 miles) | Bullhead (9:32, 21.96 miles RT) |
2025/07/14 | Holly Bryant | ||
2025/08/16 | Austin Funderburg | Trillium (4:00 up) | Trillium 7:08, 24.2 miles) |
2025/08/16 | Timothy Massey | Trillium (4:00 up) | Trillium (7:08, 24.2 miles |
2025/09/27 | Holly Bryant | Trillium | |
2025/10/06 | Constance Perry | Trillium (6:30 up) | Trillium (11:22, 24.5 miles) |
2025/11/03 | Bonnie Northrup | Rainbow | Bullhead |
2025/11/03 | Bonnie Northrup | Rainbow (4:40 up) | Bullhead (9:54, 24.3 miles RT) |
2025/11/03 | John Northrup | Rainbow (4:40 up) | Bullhead (9:54, 24.3 miles RT) |
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