![]() ![]() Mile 0.2 – Y-junction with the Grassy Ridge Trail (white triangle blaze).You can also do this hike in the counterclockwise direction by following the Grindstone Trail. Turn left following the Mountain Trail east. Mile 0.0 – At the visitors center cross the street to find the trail heads for the Grindstone Trail (blue circle blaze) and the Mountain Trail (red circle blaze).For those in a rush or wanting a shorter hike, you can do the shorter 2.7-mile loop from the upper parking lot. The highlights may be the Ledge Spring Trail, Little Pinnacle, or the Jomeokee Trail, it all depends on your preference. Once you attain the crest you are in cliff heaven as the trails hug the top and bottom of 100+ foot cliffs crawling with rock climbers. From there use the Grindstone Trail, the only trail leading from the base to the summit area. ![]() PILOT MOUNTAIN FULLA full loop of the mountain can be achieved using the newly extended Mountain Trail, with the addition a result of a fire break during a forest fire in November 2012. 52 north of Winston-Salem, this state park is popular and is overcrowded during the summer months.Īvoid the crowds and hike this park in the offseason when the leaves are down and the temperatures are milder than the Blue Ridge Mountains. Due to its ease of access directly off freeway U.S. A monadnock and the westernmost peak of the ancient Sauratown Mountains, this peak dominates the surrounding Piedmont and can be seen from many landmarks. Pilot Mountain is truly one of the iconic summits in North Carolina. Park at the Pilot Mountain Park Visitor Center. ![]()
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