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Little Switzerland: 1 3/4 hour drive from Kingsport: Main St® Exit 32 off I-26, left then right to Erwin.  
Left Hwy 107 (NC 226) for TN-173, 107E and 226 into NC, through Spruce Pine to Museum at Parkway.

** 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 tunnels**

         MOUNT MITCHELL :  from town of Little Switzerland, NC
         ===== ========    ~1:40 total traveģ time. Suggest leaving 9:00-9:30

Cumulative  Turn  ToTurn	ROAD                                RH: 8/13
__________  ____  ______  ________
      0.00                 Start from National Park Mineral Museum         9:34 a.m.
      0.00    R			on 226
      0.00    L            BRP enterance 
      0.10    R            onto Parkway MP330.9
      2.00                 Pass Little Switzerland 
      2.60                 Little Switzerland Tunnel MP333, 542 feet 
      6.50                 Wildacres Tunnel MP337, 330 feet 

     13.30    X            Pass Rt-80 (Store 1.5m to North OFF Parkway) MP344
     14.00                 Twin Tunnel (North) MP344, 300 feet
                           Twin Tunnel (South) MP344, 401 feet  
     18.30                 Rough Ridge Tunnel MP349, 150 feet
     19.00                 Overlook on right of Mt. Mitchell 4825': 2m downhill
     24.50    R     24.50  128 towards Mt. Mitchell State Park MP355
     26.92    S      2.42  Park Entrance/Office (water & restroom). road flattens
      0.00                 MMSP Restaurant Entrance (fuel for return?)
     29.10           2.33  Summit parking lot 6578' (1-1/4M)(Water, restrooMs, snacks)
                            p.m.    from L.S., walk to Top Elevation 6684'

     29.10    U            Return Route: SAME                  1:40 p.m.
     22.80    L            Blue Ridge Parkway

     58.20                 Arrive back at NP Museum   4:09 p.m.  6:35 trip  2:30 return

59 mile route map.