Mount Mitchell State Park reopens after post-Helene repairs to Blue Ridge Parkway

The parkway is now open from Mount Mitchell south to Great Smoky Mountains National Park for the first time since Helene hit NC a year ago.
LeBron Wire

Blue Ridge Parkway section between Asheville and Mt. Mitchell reopens: What to know

ASHEVILLE – Another round of good news for leaf lookers, sightseers and anyone who loves the outdoors — a major section of road on the Blue Ridge Parkway is now complete, and Mount Mitchell State Park ...
WFMY News2

Mount Mitchell State Park reopens with limited access after Hurricane Helene

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Mount Mitchell State Park reopened Monday for the first time since Hurricane Helene, coinciding with the reopening of the Blue Ridge Parkway between milepost 382 in Asheville and ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Blue Ridge Parkway Helene-related repairs: Mt. Mitchell access to be restored soon

Though Mount Mitchell State Park has not reopened yet, access along the Blue Ridge Parkway will be repaired in fall 2025, parkway staff said. A timelines for long-term repairs, which would see the ...
The Herald SC

Mount Mitchell State Park reopens after post-Helene repairs to Blue Ridge Parkway

A view of Mount Mitchell from the Blue Ridge Parkway. At 6,684 feet above sea level, Mount Mitchell is the highest point in the eastern United States. NEWS & OBSERVER FILE PHOTO As the fall ...