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Hike Description. Mount Mitchell is the highest peak east of the Mississippi river at 6,684' in elevation. While there are much easier ways to reach the top, part of the appeal of this hike is the experience of summiting this superior peak.
Gallery. 1  Sign atop Mt. Mitchell. 2  Mount Mitchell; View From the Top. 3  Mount Gibbes, Clingman's Peak, and Potato Knob from the southwest on the Blue Ridge Parkway. 4  Black Mountains from the Blue Ridge Parkway. 5  Forest floor high on Mount Mitchell. 6  Example of the spruce-fir forest near the top of Mount Mitchell.