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Rainy Blue Ridge-27527

Hike

Campground Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
Camp 3 mi away

0.8 mi out & back · 245 ft gain · 6,429 ft high point · Easy

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Mount Mitchell is the destination of this 0.8-mile out and back trail, climbing 245 feet to reach the summit.

Elevation

245 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.8 mi from the trailhead
Briar Bottom Group Campground
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

2 mi from you
Mount Mitchell Trail
- Summits Mount Mitchell
- Inside Pisgah National Forest
- 3,689 ft of climbing
10.9 mi out & back · 3,689 ft gain · Very hard
Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 200 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Mount MitchellNearby · 0.4 mi in
PicnicNearby · 0.4 mi in

Nearby reading

Mount Mitchell
Mount Mitchell State Park
Blue Ridge Mountains
Black Mountains (North Carolina)
Mount Craig (North Carolina)

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

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.

At a glance

Length: 0.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 245 ft round trip
High point: 6,429 ft
Low point: 6,247 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.8 mi and 245 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 35.7599° N · 82.2713° W

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2.9 mi from the trailhead

Black Mountain Campground

Campground · NC

4.9 mi from the trailhead

Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area

Campground · NC

1 mi from you

Buncombe Horse Range Trail

Passes Chestnut Knob
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,448 ft of climbing

17.1 mi one way · 3,448 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Old Mitchell Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
1,145 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

3.5 mi out & back · 1,145 ft gain · Moderate

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Shortoff

Passes The Chimneys
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,887 ft of climbing

14.1 mi out & back · 3,887 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

Balsam Nature Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
Camp 3 mi away

2.1 mi loop · 606 ft gain · Moderate

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Mount Mitchell Summit Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
Camp 3 mi away

1.7 mi out & back · 555 ft gain · Easy

NC · Camp 3 mi away

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Mount Mitchell Trail
- Summits Mount Mitchell
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Old Mitchell Trail
- Summits Mount Mitchell
- 1,145 ft of climbing
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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today36°22°Sunny
Mon43°27°Sunny
Tue47°31°Sunny
Wed50°32°Sunny
Thu53°36°Sunny
Fri55°36°Sunny
Sat53°37°Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 8 to 17 mph NW

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