- Hikers should wear appropriate clothing and carry proper gear as the high altitude makes the climate of Mount Mitchell chilly, even in summer.
- The Mount Mitchell Trail is a strenuous, steep trail that travels about 5.6 miles one way from the Black Mountain Campground to the summit.
- Mount Mitchell, also known as Attakulla in Cherokee, is the highest mountain in the Appalachian Mountains and mainland eastern North America.
- This is a challenging hike, climbing to the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest peak East of the Mississippi.
- Highest peak east of the Mississippi, Mount Mitchell is accessed from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
- Mount Mitchell recorded a new state record of 139.94 inches (3,554.5 mm) of precipitation in 2018, which is also the highest total rainfall recorded during...
- The second highest peak east of the Mississippi (6,647 ft., one peak north of Mount Mitchell on the Black Mountain range) was named Mount Craig in his...
- Mount Craig, 6,647 feet, is the second highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and second only to 6,684 feet Mount Mitchell in eastern mainland North...
- It is true, you can drive to the top of the highest mountain in North Carolina, but I guarantee you the reward of climbing Mount Mitchell is far greater!
- A sign at the top of Mount Mitchell shows that it's the highest peak east of the Mississippi River at an elevation of 6684 feet.