Mount Mitchell Trail
3 mi · ▲ 1,185 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Mount Mitchell Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Busick, NC. It climbs 1,185 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi3,051 – 4,236 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mount Mitchell Trail 35.75142, -82.22468
Nearest town Busick, NC
Directions
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Mount Mitchell Trail
3 mi · ▲ 1,185 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 3,051–4,235 ft
Out & Back
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.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 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
100% dirt
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
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