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{{Trail | <!-- The following few lines create the "Infobox" table template. Please scroll down to edit the main content of the article. --> | ||
| | {{Infobox Trail | ||
| | | Image Name = * | ||
| | | City = * | ||
|Trail Use= | | State = North Carolina | ||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} | |||
|Difficulty Rating= | | Difficulty Rating = Difficult | ||
|Hike Time= | | Hike Time = 3-5 | ||
| | | Distance = 11 | ||
| | | Elevation Gain = 3,750 | ||
| High Point = 6,684 | |||
|High Point=6, | | Latitude = N35°45.105 | ||
| | | Longitude = W82°13.298 | ||
| | | Medical = * | ||
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| | <googlemap lat="35.769218" lon="-82.264771" zoom="8" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small"> | ||
35.769218,-82.264771,Mount Mitchell Trail | |||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
While anyone can reach the top of Mt. Mitchell (the highest peak in eastern USA) by driving to the park, a real adventure awaits those who climb 3,670 ft up the eastern face of the mountain. Counts for bagging Mt. Mitchell as a | <!-- Enter a overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. --> | ||
While anyone can reach the top of Mt. Mitchell (the highest peak in eastern USA) by driving to the park, a real adventure awaits those who climb 3,670 ft up the eastern face of the mountain. Counts for bagging Mt. Mitchell as a SB6K peak. | |||
== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
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There are three primary access points... work in progress | |||
From Johnson City, TN to the northern trailhead: | |||
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From Johnson City, TN to the southern trailhead: | From Johnson City, TN to the southern trailhead: | ||
#Take I-26 south to NC Exit 9. | #Take I-26 south to NC Exit 9. | ||
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#Turn right/NW onto Toe River Road. | #Turn right/NW onto Toe River Road. | ||
#After ~3 miles, find Black Mountain Campground. | #After ~3 miles, find Black Mountain Campground. | ||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
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Starting the Black Mountain campground, | Starting the Black Mountain campground, the trail starts as a series of switchback up into the virgin forest. Continuing up, Commissary Ridge is reached after four miles. | ||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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== After the Hike == | == After the Hike == | ||
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At the | At the southern trailhead, Black Mountain Campground has 43 campsites for $19/day. Open April 14, 2011 - October 31, 2011, with 2012 season to be similar mid-April to end of October. Check in/out time is 2PM. Drinking water, flush toilets, and showers available. [http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72BTJw8jAwjQL8h2VAQAzHJMsQ!!/?ss=110811&ttype=recarea&recid=48522&actid=31&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&position=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&navid=110130000000000&pnavid=110000000000000&cid=FSE_003705&pname=National+Forests+in+North+Carolina+-+Black+Mountain+Campground FS website] | ||
== Misc. Information == | == Misc. Information == | ||
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== Maps == | |||
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< | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="35.758" lon="-82.243" type="terrain" zoom="13" width="725" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | ||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Mount_Mitchell_Trail.kml | |||
(G) 35.764982, -82.265196 | |||
Mt. Mitchell (6684 feet) | |||
(A) 35.751748, -82.221637 | |||
Black Mountain Campground | |||
</googlemap> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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[[Category:North Carolina]] [[Category:Difficult]] [[Category:Overlook]] | |||