Policies for COVID-19
Posted on: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 - 4:22pm |
Deep Gap Trail

We are open. (The Blue Ridge Parkway is now open from both the North and South of the park.)
The following facilities are CLOSED:
Restaurant (Will only open in 2023)
Restrooms at the Summit (TBA)
The following facilities are now OPEN for the season:
Campground
Park Office
Museum
Gift Shop
Concessions
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.
Last updated on: Sunday, June 12, 2022Park Maps and Brochures:
Deep Gap Trail
This 4.3-mile trail beginning at the picnic area near the summit of Mount Mitchell has spectacular vistas that are seen on clear days as one hikes this moderately to strenuously difficult trail. As it follows the crests of the Black Mountains, it crosses Mount Craig and Big Tom Mountain. Mount Craig, named for North Carolina Governor Locke Craig, is the second highest peak (6,647 feet) in eastern America. Big Tom Mountain is named for Thomas Wilson, a famous bear hunter who found Dr. Elisha Mitchell’s body after Mitchell had fallen to his death in 1857. This trail follows the Black Mountain Crest Trail, which extends 7 more miles into the Pisgah National Forest.
ALERT: Hikers should wear appropriate clothing and carry proper gear, as the high altitude makes the climate of Mount Mitchell chilly, even in summer. Beware of ice on trails.
Contact the park
828-675-4611
mount.mitchell@ncparks.gov
Restaurant
Out of service
Address
Park office
2388 N.C. 128
Burnsville, NC 28714
GPS: 35.7528, -82.2737
Hours
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- November to February:
7:00am to 6:00pm
- March to April:
7:00am to 8:00pm
- May to August:
7:00am to 10:00pm
- September to October:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
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- November to March:
9:00am to 5:00pm on weekdays; closed on weekends
- April to October:
9:00am to 5:00pm daily
- Closed Christmas Day
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- May to October:
10:00am to 6:00pm
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- The restaurant will be closed in 2022 for renovations.
- CLOSED
- CLOSED
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- May 13 to October 31:
9:30am to 5:00pm
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- May to October: Please call the park office several days ahead of your visit to schedule this assistance.