Mt. Mitchell
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Appalachian Mountains · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Mitchell is a 6,684 ft summit in the Appalachian Mountains (USA). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Class 1 hike); best season is May–Oct. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Burnsville (15 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 6,684 ft
- Prominence
- 6,089 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Day hike
- Best season
- May–Oct
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Burnsville · 15 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mt. Mitchell, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Mitchell is listed as Class 1 hike with a best season of May–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 1 hike
- Best season
- May–Oct
- Access / staging
- Burnsville, North Carolina
How tall is Mt. Mitchell, and where is it?
- Location
- North Carolina, USA
- Elevation
- 6,684 ft
- Prominence
- 6,089 ft
- Mountain range
- Appalachian Mountains
- Difficulty
- Class 1 hike
What makes Mt. Mitchell notable?
Highest peak east of the Mississippi in the U.S.
The highest peak east of the Mississippi, a forested Appalachian summit in North Carolina.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Mitchell, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Appalachian Mountains, North Carolina, USA.
Closest places
- Burnsville — North Carolina via NC-128
Notable trails & routes
- Mount Mitchell Trail
- Balsam Nature Trail