ROUTE Mt. Mitchell from Asheville Folk Arts Center   
1.5 hours from Kingsport.I-26,E.I-240 to Rt. 70/Tunnel Road to Blue Ridge Pkway N., 0.8 m to FAC.
Check www.nps.gov/blri/ for closure information

Parkway regulations are for a white light or reflector visible at least 500 feet to the front
and a red light or reflector visible at least 200 feet to the rear during periods of low 
visibility, or while traveling through a tunnel.

Cum.	GoTurn	Description
0.0	0.0	- - LEAVING Folk Arts Center Parking Lot right of bus/RV area. 9:35 start,2260'
                    Alternate start: 70/Town Mtn. Road at Executive Park center: steeper 
0.3	0.3	L - left on to Blue Ridge Parkway North,  MP 382.0
4.0                 NC 694/ Town Mtn. Road (Not marked on the parkway) MP 377.4, ~3050'
7.7 	 	    First Tunnel ~ 1/4 mile long (Tanbark 727')
		    pass through several cimatic zones with different vegetation.
                    pass Craggy Gardens picnic area  MP367.6
16.9	 	    Second Tunnel ~ 0.1 mile long (Craggy Flats 335')
17.7	 	    Craggy Garden Visitor Center  Water/Restroom, MP 364.4, ~5560'
18.0                Third (last Tunnel) ~0.1 mile long (Craggy Pinnacle 176')
                    Two mile downhill to Balsam Gap, 5050'
23.9	   	    Highest point on BRP North of Asheville, ~5650'
                    View of Asheville Bee Tree Reservoir below
27.1	26.8	L - Mt Mitchell State Park turn, Rt. 128,  12:45, MP 355.4, 5180'
27.8                Mileage Sign for park & to top 
29.5	 	    Mt. Mitchell Park gate 1:15, levels out some
30.2                pass Restaraunt enterance
31.9	 4.8	U - MM Parking Lot 5500' vertical climbing, as8.6 1:35, Alt 6578'
                    walk the trail to the observation tower at 6684'
33.7		L   leave restaraunt 2:36
34.5	 	    pass Park Enterance
36.8	 4.8	R - ON TO Blue Ridge Parkway South,  MPP 355.4
39.9		    Highest point on Parkway
44.5	 	    ENTER Craggy Gardens
45.6	   	    Begin 10 mile downhill
46.1	 	    Craggy Gardens Visitor Center, Water/ Restroom, 3:40, MP 355.4 
56.0	            Last/ long Tunnel (727')
56.9		    begin uphill
59.0		    Cragin Gap / Tunnel Mtn. Road?
63.6	26.8	R   Turn into Folk Arts Center  MP 382.0
63.95	 	F - Finish  AS 11.4, 4:45, 6981' total climb