Mount Mitchell, North Carolina

karlabbottkarlabbott Registered Users Posts: 401 Major grins
edited September 14, 2011 in Landscapes
A few from a recent trip to Mount Mitchell in Western North Carolina. C&C is appreciated as always :D

#1: (Normal weather on Mount Mitchell)

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#2: (Sunrise from the summit of Mount Mitchell)

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#3: (Old Mitchell Trail -- Runs from Black Mountain Campground to the summit of Mount Mitchell)

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#4: (On the Deep Gap trail near Big Tom)

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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2011
    That sunrise shot is incredible!
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2011
    As many times as I've been to the summit of Mt. Mitchell, I've never been there to see a sunrise. Well done on this shotthumb.gif

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  • rbtrbt Registered Users Posts: 171 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2011
    Shot #2 is fantastic
  • ashruggedashrugged Registered Users Posts: 345 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2011
    Nice set, The sunsise picture is really inspiring. I wii be up there next week, I may have to try Mt. Mitchell at sunrise, Do they have a opening time?
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  • karlabbottkarlabbott Registered Users Posts: 401 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2011
    schmoo wrote: »
    That sunrise shot is incredible!

    Thank you schmoo!
    black mamba wrote: »
    As many times as I've been to the summit of Mt. Mitchell, I've never been there to see a sunrise. Well done on this shotthumb.gif

    Tom

    Thanks, Tom! I was very happy to actually see sunrise as I've been up there a few times before for sunrise and it's just been too cloudy/foggy to do much.
    rbt wrote: »
    Shot #2 is fantastic

    Thanks!
    ashrugged wrote: »
    Nice set, The sunsise picture is really inspiring. I wii be up there next week, I may have to try Mt. Mitchell at sunrise, Do they have a opening time?

    Mount Mitchell has opening and closing times as do all North Carolina State Parks. Last week, it was 8 am and likely will be that next week, but you can find out more at: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/momi/hours.php

    The trick is to camp at the state park campground and then you only have a 1.25 mile hike (and the elevation gain!) to the summit from the campground to contend with. Otherwise, the park's hours usually get in the way of sunrise and sunset.

    Karl
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  • BrucheBruche Registered Users Posts: 83 Big grins
    edited September 10, 2011
    These are beautiful...

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  • Wicked_DarkWicked_Dark Registered Users Posts: 1,138 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2011
    wow the sunrise is amazing. and I like the trail photo...looks like a popular one.
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  • bryanj87bryanj87 Registered Users Posts: 859 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2011
    Lovely shots, but that sunrise is incredible.
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  • karlabbottkarlabbott Registered Users Posts: 401 Major grins
    edited September 13, 2011
    Bruche wrote: »
    These are beautiful...

    Bruce

    Thanks for that Bruce! Nice to know that I was able to convey some of the beauty of Mount Mitchell in an image.
    Wicked_Dark wrote: »
    wow the sunrise is amazing. and I like the trail photo...looks like a popular one.

    Thanks! It's a fantastic trail -- a bit strenuous, but well worth the hike.
    bryanj87 wrote: »
    Lovely shots, but that sunrise is incredible.

    Thanks! That seems to be the crowd favorite :D
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  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2011
    Really nice work Karl, love the sunrise shot esp.
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