Briar Bottom > Mount Mitchell

Yancey County, North Carolina, United States

5.2 miles (8.4 km) · 3,484 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · Route

Briar Bottom > Mount Mitchell covers 5.2 miles across Yancey County, North Carolina, United States. Runners face 3,484 feet of climbing with 20 feet of loss. The largest climb extends 1.8 miles, gaining 1,289 feet. The course averages 672 feet of vertical gain per mile. The course is 15% runnable, with the remainder requiring hiking on steep or technical sections. Terrain difficulty is rated as mountainous. Difficulty is rated 39.4 out of 10, placing it in the 97.72th percentile. The route draws runners targeting challenging courses.