Trail MaintenanceDirect & Indirect Support to MMSP

◦ Cleanup of Deadfall at Campground◦ Cleanup of Dump in Park◦ Maintain Trails Connected to Park Trails◦ Maintain All Trails in Black Mountains

Outside the Park◦ Removal of Downed Trees◦ Weed-Eating Trails & Tread Repair

◦ Spring – Black Mountain Campground Trails Workdays

Hikes & StrollsWe Lead Hikes in and Around MMSP◦ Frist Day Hikes◦ Hikes on Trails in the Park

◦ Strenuous◦ Moderate/Easy

◦ Birding StrollsSpring Wildflowers

Trail ProjectsRecreational Trails Grants

◦ 2016 Awarded $60,000◦ Mount Mitchell Trail

Renovation Phase 01

◦ American Conservation Experience Contractor

◦ Arthur Morgan School Volunteer Day

◦ Clemson University Engineering Students Volunteer Afternoon

◦ Completed Summer 2017 for$43,000

◦ 2017 Awarded $60,575◦ Mount Mitchell Trail

Renovation Phase 02◦ Currently Underway

◦ 2018 Awarded $52,460◦ Mount Mitchell Trail◦ in the Park◦ Renovation Phase 03◦ Slated to Begin Spring 2019

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Trail MapsMaps

◦ Trails of MMSP Rack Card◦ Trails of BMCG Rack Card◦ Trails of Black Mountains

Poster Map◦ Interactive Trail Map

Miles Trail Difficulty1.6 Difficult4.0 Difficult2.0 Moderate1.0 Difficult

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CM CommissaryTrail 2.0 ModerateBM Balsam NatureTrail 0.7 Easy

Black Mountain Campground US Forest Service Trails182 Green KnobTrail 3.2 Difficult190 Mount Mitchell Trail 5.6 Difficult190a Higgins Bald Trail 1.3 Moderate192 Devil’s Den NatureTrail 0.7 Easy197 Setrock CreekFallsTrail 0.2 Easy200 River LoopTrail (Upper) 3.7 Moderate200a River LoopTrail (Lower) 2.5 Easy

Other US Forest Service Trails in the Black Mountains

195 Roaring Fork FallsTrail 0.7 EasyBlue Ridge Parkway (BRP)Trail Nearby

CTF Crabtree FallsTrail 2.6 ModerateNC Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) in the Black Mountains

MSTaBalsam Gap-NC128 4.6 Difficult MSTbNC128-Mount Mitchell 4.5 Difficult MSTcMount Mitchell-BMCG 6.0 Difficult MSTdBMCG-USFSRoad 2074 2.0 Moderate MSTeUSFS Road 2074 to BRP 6.0 Moderate

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186 Bald Knob RidgeTrail191 Buncombe Horse Range Trail 17.0 Difficult

200a River Loop Trail (Lower) 2.5 EasyOther US Forest Service Trails in the Black Mountains

182 Green KnobTrail 3.2 Difficult190 Mount MitchellTrail190a Higgins BaldTrail192Devil’s Den Nature Trail197 Setrock Creek FallsTrail200 River Loop Trail (Upper)

191a Big TomGapTrail 0.4 Moderate195 Roaring ForkFallsTrail 0.7 Easy

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Mt. Mitchell on the InternetProviding Online Presence/Info for MMSP

◦ Three Webcams◦ First Webcam in Years @ MMSP

◦ Three Weather Stations◦ Two Digital Sign Boards◦ Independent Wi-Fi Network◦ Wi-Fi Support to Centennial in 2016