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Attention Campers: All sites are full for Labor Day Weekend ... details ±

Campers: All sites are reserved for Labor Day weekend. We have a limited amount of sites available for walk-up visitors Friday night only, However you will have to vacate these sites on Saturday.


Attention Rock Climbers and Bridle Trail Users

Climbing route closure: There is a loose stainless steel bolt on the climbing route "my husband's going to kill me". Until this bolt can be repaired this route is closed. CCC and park staff will coordinate the repair.

ATTENTION HORSEBACK RIDERS -ALL BRIDLE TRAILS ARE CLOSED AFTER RAIN
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

Updated: 2010-09-01 04:09:49

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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.

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"