点评:A beautiful drive and stunning views! To get there you travel along the Blue Ridge Parkway and then turn-off and head up Mt. Mitchell Road. It’s a fun twisty-turney drive. The day we went up it was cloudy and very foggy, but cleared up quite a bit on our way down. Near the top is the Mt. Mitchell Cafe. We stopped and had lunch. The food was good and not overly expensive. There is a parking lot near the summit with a concession stand and gift shop. To reach the summit, you must make a steep 1/4 mile hike on a paved trail. It’s easy and there are multiple places to rest along the path. If hiking and/or camping is your jam, you’ll love this park. You can park overnight at the summit and go on a several day hike/camping trip, you just have to register your vehicle so the Rangers don’t tow it. Overall it was a cool trip and a great way to have a relaxing day.
Oh, Yes, I did make it to the top and back down on a quarter tank of gas… wouldn’t recommend it. There are ZERO places to get fuel between Asheville and the top of Mt. Mitchell, lol.
翻译:一路上风景优美,视野绝佳!要前往那里,需沿着蓝岭公路行驶,然后转上米切尔山公路。这是一段蜿蜒曲折且充满乐趣的驾车之旅。我们去的那天多云且大雾弥漫,不过在下山途中天气逐渐放晴。靠近山顶处有家米切尔山咖啡馆,我们在那里停下来吃了午饭。食物不错,价格也还算合理。山顶附近有个停车场,旁边还有小卖部和礼品店。要到达山顶的话……你必须沿着铺好的小径徒步大约1/4英里,这段路程并不难,沿途还有多处休息点。如果你喜欢远足或露营,一定会爱上这个公园。你可以在山顶过夜,然后开启几天的徒步/露营之旅;只需提前登记车辆信息,这样护林员就不会把车拖走啦。总的来说,这是一次很棒的旅行,也是放松身心的绝佳方式。
哦,对了,我确实在仅剩四分之一油箱油的情况下成功登顶并返回了……不过并不推荐大家这么做哦。在阿什维尔和米切尔山山顶之间,一个能加油的地方都没有,哈哈。