2.6 mi from the trailheadBriar Bottom Group Campground
Campground · NC

10.9 mi one way · 5,471 ft climb · 6,640 ft high point
NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Ascend 10.9 miles to Mount Mitchell at 6,640 feet, passing peaks including Big Tom and Mount Craig in the Black Mountains.
2,053 ft of gain and 5,471 ft of descent.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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