Mount Mitchell
United States, North Carolina
Mount Mitchell
LocationUnited States, North Carolina
RegionNorth Carolina
TypeState Park
Coordinates35.7650°, -82.2652°
Established1915
Area7.79
Nearest CityBurnsville (20 mi)
Major CityAsheville (33 mi)
About Mount Mitchell
Mount Mitchell State Park, North Carolina's first state park, protects the highest peak east of the Mississippi River at 6,684 feet elevation. The park encompasses 12 peaks of the Black Mountains with Fraser fir and red spruce forests.