The park is 1,836 acres and features Mt Mitchell, which at 6,684' is the highest peak in the east. Activities include camping, cross country skiing, hiking and sightseeing. For more information, contact Mount Mitchell State Park, Route 5 Box 700, Burnsville, NC 28714 or call (828) 675-4611.

From the Mt. Mitchell summit at 6684', the Black Mountain Range.
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From Mt. Mitchell summit.
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From Wisemans View, Table Rock Mtn and the Linville River. Take Rt. 183 until it ends, look for signs. It is ~ 4 miles on a dirt road. It is a short hike from the parking lot and there is a visitors center along the dirt road.
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From Wisemans View, the Linville Gorge.
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Linville Falls, upper and lower from the Chimney View. This is a 1.4 mile roundtrip hike from the visitors center. Turnoff is near mile 317 along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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View off of the Grandfather Trail, near Grandfather Gap.
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From Grandfather Mtn, the view from the end of the bridge trail, which is a short hike from the parking lot.
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Looking back at the Mile High Swinging Bridge in the fog at 5305'.
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Further information can be found at the Mount Mitchell State Park page.