a short side trail which loops back to the main trail. The trail continues into a fragrant spruce fir forest, which signals the looming junction with the Bullhead Trail, at . From that point, the now very rocky trail ascends for a half mile towards LeConte Lodge. The LeConte Lodge provides the only commercial lodging in the national park, as it operates about ten rustic cabins with no electricity or appliances. The lodge also operates an office which provides T-shirts and other merchandise for hikers and various amenities for guests of the lodge. For many, this signals the end of their journey, but the actual peaks of Le Conte all have separate trails a short distance from the lodge, with Cliff Tops and Myrtle Point each offering expansive panoramas of the mountains and valleys below. Maps and directions Topographic maps The Abrams Falls Trail is shown on the following 1:24,000-scale topographic maps published by the National Park Service: References Sources External links Rainbow Falls Short Trail Summary Great Smoky Mountains National Park Homepage Hiking the Rainbow Falls Trail to Mt. LeConte Hiking trails to Mount Le Conte Protected areas of Sevier County, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park