Mountain Description

Mount Mitchell rises to 2,038 metres in the Black Mountains of North Carolina and is the highest peak in the United States east of the Mississippi River. Protected as Mount Mitchell State Park, its summit is reached by a short paved trail from the parking area off the Blue Ridge Parkway, or on longer routes such as the Mount Mitchell Trail from Black Mountain Campground. The spruce-fir summit is cool year-round and often shrouded in cloud.

Mountain Location

Routes to the mountain

Weather forecast - Mount Mitchell

Current conditions and a 3-day forecast for Mount Mitchell.

light rain

17°C

Light Rain

83% Humidity
7 km/h Wind

5-Day Forecast

broken clouds
Today
Broken Clouds
16°C
clear sky
Tomorrow
Clear Sky
15°C
overcast clouds
Tuesday
Overcast Clouds
17°C
overcast clouds
Wednesday
Overcast Clouds
18°C
broken clouds
Thursday
Broken Clouds
15°C