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June 2011 Road Trip (trip index)
Skyline Drive/Peaks of Otter: [Day 1/2]Thu Jun 23/24Skyline Drive and the Parkway to Peaks of Otter
Skyline Drive and the Parkway to Peaks of Otter · 11 videos
BRP (to Lenoir, NC): [Day 3]Sat Jun 25Blue Ridge Parkway south to Lenoir, NC
Blue Ridge Parkway south to Lenoir, NC · 4 videos
BRP (Mt. Mitchell): [Day 4]Sun Jun 26Linn Cove Viaduct, Linville Falls, and Mount Mitchell
Linn Cove Viaduct, Linville Falls, and Mount Mitchell · 20 videos
BRP (Graveyard Fields): [Day 5]Mon Jun 27Graveyard Fields, then home
Graveyard Fields, then home · 5 videos
Route Map: [Route][all maps]

Day 4 (Sun Jun 26, 2011): BRP (Mt. Mitchell)

Day's Summary: Linn Cove Viaduct, Linville Falls, and Mount Mitchell. Overnight: Red Roof Inn, Asheville.

Blue Ridge Parkway: Sims Pond

Layout of the Sims Pond area.

Blue Ridge Parkway: Sims Pond

Water drainage out of Sims Pond.

Blue Ridge Parkway: Lynn Cove Viaduct

Nearing the Lynn Cove Viaduct at the Boulder Field Overlook. Hazy views.

Blue Ridge Parkway: Lynn Cove Viaduct

Still at the Boulder Field Overlook.

Blue Ridge Parkway: Linville Falls

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Blue Ridge Parkway: Linville Falls

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Blue Ridge Parkway: Linville Falls

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Blue Ridge Parkway: Linville Falls

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Blue Ridge Parkway: Linville Falls

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Blue Ridge Parkway: Linville Falls

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Blue Ridge Parkway: Linville Falls

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Blue Ridge Parkway: Linville Falls

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Blue Ridge Parkway: Viewing Mount Mitchell

Nearing Mount Mitchell, at the Mount Mitchell Parking Overlook. Prominent radio towers in view.

Blue Ridge Parkway: Mount Mitchell

Mount Mitchell is the tallest US mountain east of the Mississippi River. Here's I'm viewing some fast-moving clouds.

Blue Ridge Parkway: Mount Mitchell

Hiking towards the summit, watching more clouds moving.

Blue Ridge Parkway: Mount Mitchell

Getting closer to the summit. Near the end of the video I show the summit platform that we're walking towards.

Blue Ridge Parkway: Mount Mitchell Summit

Looking roughly east-northeast.

Blue Ridge Parkway: Mount Mitchell Summit

I was certainly fascinated by the clouds, and this video reinforces that.

Blue Ridge Parkway: Mount Mitchell Summit

Filming different parts of the viewing platform as well as the directional North Carolina map on the floor of the viewing platform.

Blue Ridge Parkway: Mount Mitchell Summit

Walking down the walkway from the summit's viewing platform.


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