Mount Mitchell State Park, North Carolina

Wanderers and wonderers, you have found your calling. Mount Mitchell has loomed above the lands of the east, beckoning adventurous explorers since people have walked these lands. Rising 6,684 feet above sea level, it is the highest point east of the Mississippi. Now if that isn’t a challenge, we don’t know what is.

If you decide to ascend this massive peak, a mystical landscape awaits. Shrouded in a mist of low-hanging clouds, you’ll really feel like you’re on top of the world. On a clear day, the view of the Blue Ridge Mountains will take your breath away and won’t give it back for at least a few minutes. Before you whip out your camera, just enjoy it for a little while. There’s no capturing this feeling.