Masks required indoors
Posted on: Monday, August 23, 2021 - 4:34pm |
Use extra caution on all trails!
Hiking trails eroded due to storm damage.
Concession Stand is operating Friday - Sunday from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm until further notice.
Given the continued threat of COVID-19 and variants of the virus, face masks are REQUIRED for indoor areas of Mount Mitchell State Park.
The following facilities are CLOSED for the year:
Restaurant
Restrooms at the Summit (Port-a-lets only)
Overnight parking is permitted for people backcountry camping in the surrounding National Forest. Please fill out a parking pass and leave it on the dashboard of your car. Passes are located in the boxes where the overnight parking signs are at the summit parking lot. There is no overnight parking permitted at the park office.
Please check the weather forecast and prepare accordingly.
To check Blue Ridge Parkway road closures, please visit their website at https://www.nps.gov/blri/planyourvisit/roadclosures.htm#13/35.5826/-82.4749
(Mount Mitchell is located at Mile Marker 355.)
Please note that this alert is updated only when something changes.
2388 N.C. 128
Burnsville, NC 28714
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Each of North Carolina’s state parks has special events during the year and news about facilities, trails, staff and park supporters. And, visitors are frequently finding new ways to explore a park’s unique cultural and natural resources. Check these pages to keep abreast of the news at your favorite parks.
Mt. Mitchell State Park is currently accepting applications for qualified and passionate seasonal employees to work May 2021 through October 2021. Positions include: Office Assistant, Maintenance-Utility Workers and Retail Sales Associates. We offer $12 per hour, and the opportunity to earn experience in parks and recreation. (No housing is available.)
Follow the link below for current weather conditions at Mt. Mitchell
http://www.nchighpeaks.org/davis/index.html
This weather station is operated by the Friends of Mount Mitchell State Park in association with North Carolina High Peaks Trail Association.
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