Mount Mitchell Climber's Log

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Andrew Rankine

Andrew Rankine - Apr 11, 2014 9:38 pm Date Climbed: Apr 10, 2014

Tougher than expected  Sucess!

Hiked this with my dad from Black Mountain Campground. Was expecting 3000 ft gain and 11.2 miles. Ended up being 22 km and 1140 m gain, according to my GPS. Nice day out and great summit views.

WyomingSummits

WyomingSummits - Mar 21, 2014 1:43 pm

Nice day  Sucess!

Climbed multiple times over the years.

wbenmeek - Mar 7, 2014 10:53 am Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2013

Get there earlier  Sucess!

Get there earlier, before the crowds.

Woodswalker

Woodswalker - Nov 29, 2013 5:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2006

Mount Mitchell  Sucess!

Beautiful country. I camped down the road at the state park campgrounds.

triviasteve - Nov 15, 2013 10:58 am Date Climbed: May 17, 2013

Whirlwind trip through the south  Sucess!

A great drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway (one of my favorite roads) and got to the parking area. In the weeks prior, I had hiked 100 miles on the Appalachian Trail, so I was in pretty good shape to make the sprint to the top. It was a cool day, and somewhat cloudy, but I (stupidly) did this one wearing flip flops, shorts and a t-shirt. Thankfully, I wasn't going to be long up there. Other people thought I was nuts, and said so. I love the South… people definitely speak their minds.

Great views and I'll someday be back here to do this when I do more of the AT.

themnkid

themnkid - Nov 13, 2013 4:02 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2009

Mount Mitchell  Sucess!

Awesome views with great fall colors. Easy to get to.

silversummit

silversummit - Nov 8, 2013 7:57 pm Date Climbed: Nov 8, 2013

Couldn't pass this one up on our drive north to Grandfather Mountain

Bitter cold and windy November day with temps well below freezing up top! Passed ice and bits of snow on the Blue Ridge Parkway on our way here! For some reason the view seemed better than Clingman's Dome! Loved seeing Tablerock and Hawksbill and remembering climbing Tablerock so many years ago!

Vic Hanson

Vic Hanson - Oct 31, 2013 9:07 pm Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2013

5 peaks  Sucess!

Started at the Visitor's center and took the Old Mt. Mitchell trail to the summit, and then on to Mt. Craig, Big Tom, Balsam Cone, and Cattail Pk., and back the same way, plus the nature trail, for 3116' of gain.

jamesglaze - Oct 17, 2013 11:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2013

HP No. 21  Sucess!

"Summited" with my wife (No. 13). Blue Ridge parkway closed between Asheville and Mt. Mitchell (sink hole) so had to drive the long way around. Very winding road but scenic. Cool and cloudy at summit. We ate at the Mt. Mitchell state park restaurant on the way down, good food, great view.

Stevenbsanders

Stevenbsanders - Sep 11, 2013 1:58 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2000

Happy New Year!  Sucess!

Hiked in and camped New Year's Eve 1999 and climbed Mitchell on New Year's Day. Quite cold and frozen -- as close to glacier climbing as you can get in the Southeast.

LesterLong

LesterLong - Sep 1, 2013 5:47 pm Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2010

A Manic Fit  Sucess!

Kerouac had nothing on me: I decided to climb Mt. Mitchell at 8pm, rented a car at 9pm, drove 14 hours straight from NYC, arrived at the trail head at around noon the next day, climbed, drove straight home, returning at around 7am the day after.

The mountain itself was the least of my issues.

Adam Doc Fox

Adam Doc Fox - Sep 26, 2014 2:32 pm

Re: A Manic Fit

"At this point Smith has a revelation: You can't fall off mountains!" Jack Kerouac, Dharma Bums

JRB

JRB - Aug 7, 2013 5:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 1983

1983  Sucess!

A great day with the fam

Vortex

Vortex - Jul 20, 2013 6:52 pm

Great Hike  Sucess!

Climbed this peak from the campsites at the bottom of the mountain. Enjoyable and beautiful hike. I think the road to the top detracts from the summit, but what can you do?

DrewWilkerson

DrewWilkerson - Mar 19, 2013 10:18 pm Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2013

Mount mitchell trail

With Jessie. Fun, cold hike.

atavist

atavist - Feb 18, 2013 4:25 pm Date Climbed: Jan 11, 2013

NC  Sucess!

Eighth HP on a 3 week road trip thru 17 states. Got locked behind the gate after sunset. Nice enjoyable hike up the old route from the ranger office.

THalky

THalky - Jan 28, 2013 1:26 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2012

#5 - Beautiful Collection of Peaks  Sucess!

Hiked to the top then decided to go along the Black ridge to the next couple of peaks. That additional detour was well worth it. Some great views with less people than Mitchell proper.

xbaghat

xbaghat - Jan 20, 2013 10:53 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2009

twenty-nine  Sucess!

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Jimmy Rivers

Jimmy Rivers - Jan 4, 2013 3:23 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2012

Loved Mitchell, State HP #5  Sucess!

We took the Mitchell Trail up, no driving allowed to the summit, cmon guys! Memorial weekend, beautiful day, and sweet drive up from Asheville to the trailhead. Also hit Mt Craig, and Big Tom too....

utclimber - Dec 9, 2012 9:09 pm Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2012

Mount Mitchell Trail  Sucess!

Nice hike.

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