A rolling jaunt over 4 6000 footers made for a fun half day in the mountains.
cascadescrambler - Aug 20, 2019 10:59 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 1977
Twice
Repeated in 1997
HikerHel - Jun 23, 2019 4:49 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2019
Highpoint # 17
Fifth & final hike of a highpoint and whiskey trail driving vacation. Great hike up the Old Michell Trail. Returned via the Commisary Trail. In hindsight, I would do the loop in reverse.
radbb - May 18, 2019 12:39 pm Date Climbed: May 15, 2019
Glorious day and glorious views
It was a picture postcard day. Just perfect. The views in the Smokies were just incredible...
Harrison_kion - May 3, 2019 9:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2018
RIP bear bag + food
Backpacked with a buddy and had our food stolen. was able to summit and catch a cab
KellyGoat - Jan 16, 2019 8:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2018
Testing out my new bionic hip
I began my hike from the very remote and hard to find Black Mountain Campground. Sleeping in my rooftop tent I could hear the babble of the brook next to my camping spot. The hike to the summit was 12.3 miles round trip and 3,763' elevation gain. Sleep was earned.
pinkandgeek - Jan 15, 2019 6:33 am Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2019
New Year
Old Mitchell Trail to Buncombe Horse Trail for extra mile out to get view of Mt Mitchell; retrace back to Old Mitchell & complete summit hike. Weather: 0800 39F at hikers parking, 37F at summit 4 hrs later with 25mph wind.
mzelasko - Jan 13, 2019 3:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2016
Mitchell via Black Mountain Crest Trail
Mount Mitchell the more difficult way starts with a good 3k ft ascent. Completed as training for Kilimanjaro while on the east coast. Overnight 1 night. Under-appreciated need for careful water management.
Clubbox42 - Dec 22, 2018 8:03 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2018
Mitchell ('18)
My first State HP, quite nice if extremely easy. No views as the peak was socked in, it made for a cool atmosphere though. Nice area, pretty forests on the way up and a neat summit tower and marker. This is also the most prominent and isolated peak I've done to-date. Good hike, would recommend
billydheyhey - Nov 16, 2018 2:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2017
HP #31!
Most people hike this, but I was very limited for time trying to catch the eclipse in Nashville, so I drove here in the early morning.
What was most notable was that I saw a black bear driving down!
FreitagOne3 - Oct 7, 2018 8:35 am Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2018
Glad I brought rain gear!
It is funny how peak bagging works. This trip started with "Lets hike Mount Mitchell", but we all know that that is not how it ends. So we flew into Atlanta, drove to Brasstown Bald, stayed in Asheville, hiked Clingmans Dome, Sassafras, Brasstown Bald, and finally on the last day in the rain Mount Mitchell. Although there was no view and it was seasonally cold it gave us all the reason more to celebrate the summit. In summation, Three days, 4 high points, over 30 miles.
TravelinDaLida - Jul 27, 2018 5:17 am Date Climbed: Apr 25, 2017
Birthday high point
Easy walk to the top
wildfam - Jun 30, 2018 4:40 am Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2018
HP #24
Loved the Blue Ridge Parkway. Windy and cloudy and cool enough for a jacket up at the summit.
marciamallow - May 26, 2018 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2011
HP #13
Lovely drive along the BlueRidge Pkwy
BaxleyClimber - May 23, 2018 3:44 pm Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2017
Fun Hike
The Black Mountains are beautiful.
Nate Baxley - May 20, 2018 2:30 pm Date Climbed: Nov 12, 2017
NateBaxley
Climbed on a fall break trip to NC.
Kristalea - Apr 17, 2018 1:22 pm Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2017
Highpoint #15
Foggy and cold day so visibility was bad but happy to scratch of another Six-Pack!
pcrean - Apr 30, 2020 11:23 am Date Climbed: May 14, 2016
Mount MitchellBiked from Folk Art Center
hgrapid - Dec 17, 2019 2:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2003
Mount Mitchell TrailLong hike. Kind of wet at times.
Wallylongridge - Oct 20, 2019 6:31 am Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2019
Highpoint #31The driving on the Blue Ridge parkway was the scary part.
JRaphaelson - Sep 16, 2019 1:06 pm Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2019
Mitchell, Hallback, Gibbes, CraigA rolling jaunt over 4 6000 footers made for a fun half day in the mountains.
cascadescrambler - Aug 20, 2019 10:59 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 1977
TwiceRepeated in 1997
HikerHel - Jun 23, 2019 4:49 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2019
Highpoint # 17Fifth & final hike of a highpoint and whiskey trail driving vacation. Great hike up the Old Michell Trail. Returned via the Commisary Trail. In hindsight, I would do the loop in reverse.
radbb - May 18, 2019 12:39 pm Date Climbed: May 15, 2019
Glorious day and glorious viewsIt was a picture postcard day. Just perfect. The views in the Smokies were just incredible...
Harrison_kion - May 3, 2019 9:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2018
RIP bear bag + foodBackpacked with a buddy and had our food stolen. was able to summit and catch a cab
KellyGoat - Jan 16, 2019 8:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2018
Testing out my new bionic hipI began my hike from the very remote and hard to find Black Mountain Campground. Sleeping in my rooftop tent I could hear the babble of the brook next to my camping spot. The hike to the summit was 12.3 miles round trip and 3,763' elevation gain. Sleep was earned.
pinkandgeek - Jan 15, 2019 6:33 am Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2019
New YearOld Mitchell Trail to Buncombe Horse Trail for extra mile out to get view of Mt Mitchell; retrace back to Old Mitchell & complete summit hike. Weather: 0800 39F at hikers parking, 37F at summit 4 hrs later with 25mph wind.
mzelasko - Jan 13, 2019 3:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2016
Mitchell via Black Mountain Crest TrailMount Mitchell the more difficult way starts with a good 3k ft ascent. Completed as training for Kilimanjaro while on the east coast. Overnight 1 night. Under-appreciated need for careful water management.
Clubbox42 - Dec 22, 2018 8:03 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2018
Mitchell ('18)My first State HP, quite nice if extremely easy. No views as the peak was socked in, it made for a cool atmosphere though. Nice area, pretty forests on the way up and a neat summit tower and marker. This is also the most prominent and isolated peak I've done to-date. Good hike, would recommend
billydheyhey - Nov 16, 2018 2:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2017
HP #31!Most people hike this, but I was very limited for time trying to catch the eclipse in Nashville, so I drove here in the early morning.
What was most notable was that I saw a black bear driving down!
FreitagOne3 - Oct 7, 2018 8:35 am Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2018
Glad I brought rain gear!It is funny how peak bagging works. This trip started with "Lets hike Mount Mitchell", but we all know that that is not how it ends. So we flew into Atlanta, drove to Brasstown Bald, stayed in Asheville, hiked Clingmans Dome, Sassafras, Brasstown Bald, and finally on the last day in the rain Mount Mitchell. Although there was no view and it was seasonally cold it gave us all the reason more to celebrate the summit. In summation, Three days, 4 high points, over 30 miles.
TravelinDaLida - Jul 27, 2018 5:17 am Date Climbed: Apr 25, 2017
Birthday high pointEasy walk to the top
wildfam - Jun 30, 2018 4:40 am Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2018
HP #24Loved the Blue Ridge Parkway. Windy and cloudy and cool enough for a jacket up at the summit.
marciamallow - May 26, 2018 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2011
HP #13Lovely drive along the BlueRidge Pkwy
BaxleyClimber - May 23, 2018 3:44 pm Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2017
Fun HikeThe Black Mountains are beautiful.
Nate Baxley - May 20, 2018 2:30 pm Date Climbed: Nov 12, 2017
NateBaxleyClimbed on a fall break trip to NC.
Kristalea - Apr 17, 2018 1:22 pm Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2017
Highpoint #15Foggy and cold day so visibility was bad but happy to scratch of another Six-Pack!