Parked a car at the top and travelled down to Black Mt Campground trailhead. I'll tell you what, this trail is not for the faint of heart. It's a 4 hour stair master to the top with lots of uneven terrain and loose rock. It's an amazing experience though!

We left the bottom and it was sunny and 55degrees F. Reached the top in 4 hours and the windchill was below 30. Saw bear scat in a few spots up. An amazing day with my son and friends as we bagged the highest peak east of the Mississippi!

Camped that night in the primitive sites near the campground. Only bad thing was a burn ban was in effect due to the fires in NC that were easily visible from the summit.