You can find Mount Mitchell State Park about 30 miles northeast of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway at mile marker 355.4. For more information, visit the park's website.

Mount Mitchell State Park ― North Carolina's first state park, founded in 1915 ― is 30 miles northeast of Asheville in Yancey County off the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's the highest point east of ...

Mount Mitchell's miles of hiking trails will delight both casual and experienced hikers. Whether you’re looking for a casual hike, or a longer and more strenuous adventure, Mount Mitchell State ...

In 2015, an ice cave collapsed in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, killing one and injuring four others. In 2010, an 11-year-old girl died when struck by an ice boulder near the same ...