Mt. Mitchell State Park (Mt. Mitchell & Commissary Trails) - 9/4/2011

Location: Mount Mitchell State Park

Date: 9/4/2011

How far we went: 3.56mi

How long it took us: 2:37:14

Elevation reached:  6544ft

Weather: lil chilly, windy, rainy, wet

Well... Another rainy vacation day. Remnants from a hurricane/tropical storm or whatever were definitely there to greet us when we arrived. If you didn't know, the peak of this mountain is the highest point east of the Mississippi. Decided not to be a tourist and take the picture with the sign saying so. We went down the Mt. Mitchell trail which was pretty easy, then hooked a right along a bridal trail filled with (horse) shit and headed up the Commissary trail. Not a bad little place. Shout-out to the staff there, they were really nice. Didn't like it as much as Grandfather Mountain, then again, we didn't have all that much time. be sure to check it out if you're in Western, NC. Here are some pictures, but view the whole set here.

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