Weather
Be prepared for fog or rain. And it's often 15 degrees colder at the high elevations.
I followed these weather station / forecast sites before my trip last year, and got perfect warm, sunny weather.
Mt Mitchell.
https://www.mountain-forecast.com/pe...forecasts/2037
https://www.wunderground.com/persona...?ID=KNCBURNS20
The road up to Mt Mitchell is steeper than the Parkway, with lots of 8% or higher grades.
The view from the
Pisgah Inn deck: