Mount Mitchell Trail
11.4 mi · ▲ 2,866 ft · 5 hr 14 min
Mount Mitchell Trail is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Mount Mitchell State Park near Busick, NC. It climbs 2,866 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi3,051 – 5,840 ft · steepest grade: 21%11.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mount Mitchell Trail 35.75142, -82.22468
Nearest town Busick, NC
Directions
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Mount Mitchell Trail
11.4 mi · ▲ 2,866 ft · 5 hr 14 min
Elevation 3,051–5,840 ft
Out & Back · Mount Mitchell State Park
Trailhead: Mount Mitchell Trail · 35.75142, -82.22468
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 71° · precip 19% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Mount Mitchell Trail, heading NW.
- 3.5 miSharp right onto Buncombe Horse Trail, heading NE.
- 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto Mount Mitchell Trail, heading SW.
- 3.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
62% dirt38% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 85°F71°
Precip19%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity69%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70°
Sunrise 7:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat
88°72°
15%
Sun
86°66°
64%
Mon
72°64°
62%
Tue
76°58°
Wed
82°60°
Thu
84°65°
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
More from Mount Mitchell Trail Trailhead
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