The privately owned and maintained portion of the Sauratown Trail is closed between Pilot Mountain State Park and Coon Rd due to landowner wishes.
For more information see the following link:
http://www.sauratowntrails.org/
The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation will conduct a prescribed burn at Pilot Mountain State Park in Surry County between mid-December and mid-January.
The burn will be conducted in upper elevations of the park’s mountain section. The public will not be allowed to enter this mountain section during the burn event, although the river section and corridor trail will remain open.
In order to minimize smoke the low-intensity, prescribed burn will only be carried out under strictly defined weather conditions of a fire management plan. On the selected day, the burn will begin in the late morning and will likely end on the same day, though smoke may be visible at high elevations in the evening.
On the day when the fire is to begin, safety signs will be posted on area roadways to alert motorists and an alert will be posted on the Pilot Mountain State Park page of the division’s website, www.ncparks.gov. For further information, call the park office at (336) 325-2355.
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The 21 mile Sauratown Trail Section connecting Pilot Mtn. State Park to Hanging Rock State park is closed to all use for hunting season. This trail is 90% on private property.Please abide by this seasonal closure to ensure this trail remains available for the public to enjoy.
ATTENTION HORSEBACK RIDERS -ALL BRIDLE TRAILS WILL BE CLOSED AFTER RAIN/ICE/SNOW
To preserve park bridle trails for your continued use and enjoyment, all trails are closed to use by horses after rain. Riding on wet trails creates hazardous areas and erodes the trail. Riding trails when wet will cause their closure for maintenance and/or their closure to bridle use. If it has rained, wait to ride another day. If you want to know the weather for Pilot Mountain State Park you may check it at this address:
http://tinyurl.com/PilotMtnWeather
Trails will be closed after .5" or more of rain. Trail conditions will be checked daily by park staff during a closure and will reopen after the trail surface has dried.
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Attention Rock Climbers
Climbing route closures: "Unnamed/P.Break" climbing route in the amphitheater has been permanently closed due to visitor use conflicts. The "Big Gully" is closed to all use (CLIMBING, HIKING, RAPPELLING, ETC.) for natural resource protection. This closure does not affect adjacent routes.
Climbers and Hikers are reminded that this area can become congested. Do not block the Ledge Springs trail with your gear, rope, dogs, or group. Pets must be attended (not tied off on a tree and left alone) and leashed while in the climbing area.
Updated: 2012-01-10 15:31:47
Click the links below to view maps for this park.
Directions
Pilot Mountain State Park is located in Surry and Yadkin Counties, 16 miles north of Winston-Salem and 14 miles south of Mount Airy. From US 52, take the Pilot Mountain State Park exit and travel west into the mountain section of the park, where the park office is located.
Onboard vehicle GPS units are not reliable in the vicinity of the mountain. The park exit is not numbered but is a clearly visible brown sign. The mountain is also easily recognizable from as much as 20 miles away on the highway as it is 1400 feet taller than the surrounding area and is located adjacent to US HWY 52. Follow signs to the park. Turn into the front gate where the entrance sign is located.
The north River Section (Surry County) is 10 miles from the mountain section of the park. From US 52, take the Pinnacle exit and follow the signs to Horne Creek Farm. The park entrance is approximately .4 miles past the farm.
The south River Section (Yadkin County) is 20 miles from the mountain section of the park. Take NC 67 to the town of East Bend. From Main Street follow the signs for the Yadkin River Trail, turning right on Fairground Road. Turn right on Shady Grove Church Road, turn right on Shoals Road, and follow it to the park.
Directions to the Corridor Hiking and Bridle Trail parking areas. The Corridor Trail is 6 miles one way and is moderate in difficulty. Vehicles, including bikes are not allowed on Bridle Trails.
Go to park entrance gate. Turn right on Pilot Knob Rd. Go to the end. Turn right on Old Winston Rd. Go to the end. Turn right on old US Hwy 52. Pass several houses on the left as well as a hardware store, post office and church. After the church, turn right on Surry Line Rd. Travel 2-3 miles. Turn left on Culler Rd. Corridor parking lot is located directly on right after turning onto Culler Rd.
Directions to Corridor (horse trailer) parking lot on Yadkin River section(north side). Exit US Hwy 52 at Pinnacle. Follow signs for Horne Creek Living Historical Farm. Pass the farm entrance. Pass the entrance to the river section. Corridor (horse trailer) parking lot is approximately .25 of a mile after the river entrance.w
GPS COORDINATES TO CORRIDOR TRAIL PARKING AREAS:
NORTH TERMINUS OF TRAIL -SURRY LINE ROAD : N 36� 19' 40" W 80� 27' 47"
SOUTH TERMINUS OF TRAIL- HAUSER ROAD : N 36� 16' 03" W 80� 29' 45"
NORTH SIDE OF THE RIVER SECTION, SURRY COUNTY: N 36� 16' 05" W 80� 29' 32"