UPDATED STORM DAMAGE CLOSURE INFORMATION ... details ±

UPDATE AS OF 3-18-2010

Mountain Section:

ON TUESDAY MARCH 23RD THE SUMMIT ROAD WILL BE CLOSED FROM 8AM-4PM. Utility contractors will be removing portions of the road and installing underground electric power line. All hikers and climbers must access the summit via the grindstone trail during this time. No hiking on the road will be allowed.

All park trails and park river section areas are open.

All Bridle trails will be closed after rain until the trail surface dries out. Horseback riding during wet conditions damages the trails and causes severe erosion. If conditions are wet, wait to ride another day to preserve bridle trails for your continued use.

Updated: 2010-03-17 08:03:03

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Firewood Transportation Endangers Plants ... details ±

Serious plant pests can be introduced into our parks by campers who bring in firewood. To prevent this, many of our parks sell firewood. For campers who choose to bring in their own firewood, please use wood harvested from a source local to the park. Campers should not bring firewood from outside of North Carolina. More infor from the NC Division of Forest Resources

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Directions

Pilot Mountain State Park is located in Surry and Yadkin Counties, 20 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.

If you are using a GPS to navigate in your vehicle, it will deliver you to the wrong address. Do not use your GPS. 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. 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"