Record SL-651355 · Wikidata Q615337
Mount Mitchell
No list classifications
Elevation
2,038
m
6,686 ft
Prominence
1,857 m
Isolation
1,913.0 km
Coordinates
35.7650° N,
82.2651° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Mitchell (Attakulla in Cherokee) is the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and the highest peak in mainland North America east of the Mississippi River. It is located near Burnsville in Yancey County, North Carolina in the Black Mountain subrange of the Appalachians about 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Asheville. It is protected by Mount Mitchell State Park and surrounded by the Pisgah National Forest. Mount Mitchell's elevation is 6,684 feet (2,037 m) above sea level. Mount Mitchell is ranked 31st by topographic isolation.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Craig | 2,023 m | N 12° | 1.4 km |
| Commissary Hill | 1,757 m | SE 145° | 1.5 km |
| Big Tom | 2,002 m | N 16° | 1.7 km |
| Hallback | 1,923 m | SW 209° | 2.1 km |
| Big Pine Mountain | 1,683 m | W 267° | 2.4 km |
| Little Mountain | 1,488 m | E 106° | 2.5 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown 5.9 | Snake's Den | 5c | 8.5 km |
| Unknown 5.3 | Snake's Den | 3+ | 8.5 km |
| Freddie's Dead | Snake's Den | 3 | 8.5 km |
| Scrambled Brains | Snake's Den | 5a | 8.5 km |
| Sunny Daye | Snake's Den | 4b | 8.5 km |
| 5.9X | Snake's Den | 5c | 8.5 km |
| Wasp Flake | Snake's Den | 4a | 8.5 km |
| Bookends | Snake's Den | 4c | 8.5 km |
| Dark in Bad | Snake's Den | 5a | 8.5 km |
| Mist | Snake's Den | 4c | 8.5 km |
| V5 Lip Traverse | Corner Rock | V5 | 8.9 km |
| Body Splash | Corner Rock | V8 | 8.9 km |
| Hawkeye | Corner Rock | V5-6 | 8.9 km |
| Undertow | Corner Rock | V11 | 8.9 km |
| Trail of Beers | Corner Rock | V7 | 8.9 km |
| Temenund | Corner Rock | V6 | 8.9 km |
| Oeil de Faucon | Corner Rock | V8-9 | 8.9 km |
| Tomahawk | Corner Rock | V6 | 8.9 km |
| Magua | Corner Rock | V8 | 8.9 km |
| Tomahawk Dyno | Corner Rock | V6 | 8.9 km |
| Montcalm | Corner Rock | V5 | 8.9 km |
| Hatchet | Corner Rock | V11 | 8.9 km |
| Faux-Hawkeye | Corner Rock | V3-4 | 8.9 km |
| Freshman 15 | Corner Rock | V8- | 8.9 km |
| Liquor is Quicker | Corner Rock | V7 | 8.9 km |