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BIG TOM
LOCATION:  Northwest North Carolina
HIKE STARTS:  Mt. Mitchell
HIKE ENDS:  Mt. Mitchell
TOTAL DISTANCE:  8.6 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  Roundtrip, Loop Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Moderate to Difficult
TRAILS USED:  179, 191, 191-A
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Moderate to Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Day or Overnight Hike
MANAGEMENT:  Mt. Mitchell State Park

HIGHLIGHTS:  Mt. Mitchell at 6684 feet is the highest peak in North Carolina and it is named for Dr. Elisha Mitchell, a professor of sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill.  He correctly deduced that the peak was the highest in the Black Mountain range, but Dr. Mitchell unfortunately died at a waterfall on the western slope of the mountain.  There are spectacular views from a lookout tower at the summit of Mt. Mitchell and along the ridgeline which includes Mt. Craig (6647') and Big Tom (6580').

Hiking North Carolina
 		 North Carolina Road Atlas  North Carolina Atlas and Gazetteer

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike: October 20, 2000
bullet click to view or add a brief trip report at n2trailhiking.com: October 20, 2000
bullet click to view maps:  area map, detailed map (password required), location map, profile map
bulletclick for the Southeastern Destinations discussion forum
bulletclick to access the guidebook Hiking North Carolina which has details on this destination
bulletclick for other North Carolina hiking and backpacking books
bulletclick for other hikes in Mount Mitchell State Park


 
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