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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
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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.