Mingus Mill — Attraction in Yellowhill Community

While there technically is no cost the park is now charging a parking fee for stops over 15min. I did not see a pay kiosk here. For me this hike in May was rather muddy but I didn’t get muddy by the mill. It can be a quick and easy walk and see. After enjoying the mill and reading the signs; I then hiked to the cemetery. That hike is about 2 miles in and out. There were only 3 ppl I saw the entire time and they were hiking the opposite way. The cemetery while very cool is old and you can’t read the stones, not sure on details of who is laid to rest there. The cemetery is surrounded by mountain laurel which was in bloom. It appears that at some point it had been fenced with barbed wire. It’s all dilapidated now. While this is not a hard hike be advised the last little bit to the cemetery is up hill, again it was spring for me and waterproof footwear is advised. Today I also saw a female elk just barely off the path, she watched me pass and I was glad she seemed subdued. I always carry bear spray for those just incase moments but I kept a wide birth from her. Her ears were twitching and she didn’t take her eyes off me. I didn’t see any others. The bridges are narrow and unique but do the trick of keeping you dry. A lovely...

This is one of the best examples of an 1800s Grits Mill powered by water running down a wooden tower and turning a steal turbine which turns the Stone grinding wheel. A GREAT place to walk trails and enjoy the fresh Western North Carolina mountain air. On this warm October 2020 Saturday the leaves are red and yellow and there are about a hundred people walking around and Nobody has a Mask On! I saw maybe 4 people besides myself with their Face Mask on. I left quickly because I have COPD and I can't afford to get the Covid-19 Virus. We will return later to get a bag of Stone Ground Grits. PLEASE WEAR YOUR FACE MASK WHEN YOUR...

What an amazing experience! I've never seen an operating mill before and wasn't quite sure what to expect. I stumbled across the mill while on my way to Cherokee and so glad that I did. The building is stunningly beautiful and the perfect fall time setting with the leaves changing. You get to see how they used water and the turbine combo to run the mill. Although the mill wasn't in operation due to seasonality and the leaves potentially clogging up the turbine, we got to see inside the mill to where they kept the grinding stone. It's so awesome to have a piece of living history to be able to go visit...