Parking area at Black Mountain Campground.
Start of the trail. The blue markers lead to Mount Mitchell.
Snow in the trails is a common occurrence in the winter months at higher elevation.
More snow on the way to the summit.
View along the trail.
The trail to Mount Mitchell.
Summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi.
View from the Mount Mitchell summit: Clingmans Peak to the south (not to be confused with Clingmans Dome, the highpoint of Tennessee).
View from the Mount Mitchell summit: Mount Craig to the north, the second highest summit east of the Missippi. It can be reached via a 2-mile out-and-back hike.
View to the east from the summit tower.
Hikers will find this intersection 1.6 miles from the summit.
The trail to Mount Mitchell.
Trail near the campground.