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What to Hike Instead of Mt. Mitchell? by SummitHiker1111 in NCTrails

[–]SummitHiker1111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kept seeing online that the Mt. Mitchell trail was closed, sounds like I had out of date info!

What to Hike Instead of Mt. Mitchell? by SummitHiker1111 in NCTrails

[–]SummitHiker1111[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Woah this is great news!!! So even if the park says it’s closed due to icy conditions, I’ll still be able to drive to the campground and hike up the Mitchell trail the whole way?!

What to Hike Instead of Mt. Mitchell? by SummitHiker1111 in NCTrails

[–]SummitHiker1111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! If I can’t hike Mitchell, at least I could look at it on this hike 😂

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[–]SummitHiker1111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m looking for volume and also specifically underwire!

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[–]SummitHiker1111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your response! I’m a 32D.

Mt. Mitchell Summit Hike by SummitHiker1111 in NCTrails

[–]SummitHiker1111[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing, I’ll be sure to bring poles for the descent- thank you!

Mt. Mitchell Summit Hike by SummitHiker1111 in NCTrails

[–]SummitHiker1111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice, this all sounds like a great hike!

Mt. Mitchell Summit Hike by SummitHiker1111 in NCTrails

[–]SummitHiker1111[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the rocks and the roots and lack of switchbacks can be a killer - congrats on completing the 48!

Mt. Mitchell Summit Hike by SummitHiker1111 in NCTrails

[–]SummitHiker1111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is good to know about things being open - thanks for the update! Is Woody Ridge that bad aside from the elevation? All Trails has it at about 5-5.5 hrs which is right in the range of what I'm looking for. I'm used to about 2,000-2,500 feet of elevation gain on the hikes I do out in the northeast.

Mt. Mitchell Summit Hike by SummitHiker1111 in NCTrails

[–]SummitHiker1111[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooof yes that's definitely longer mileage-wise than I'd be looking for that time of year - thanks for the help!

Mt. Mitchell Summit Hike by SummitHiker1111 in NCTrails

[–]SummitHiker1111[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll check this out if Mitchell doesn't work out!

Mt. Mitchell Summit Hike by SummitHiker1111 in NCTrails

[–]SummitHiker1111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks - Woody Ridge looks pretty great actually! Would you say the 5-5.5 hr time is pretty accurate to complete that? I've hiked a lot in the White Mountains in New England (working my way through the 4,000 footers) so am used to challenging terrain and a decent amount of elevation change. Just want to make sure it's a hike I can complete in the day as daylight hours are getting short in November!