ALL NORTH CAROLINA STATE PARKS: GENERAL STATUS OF FACILITIES AND GUIDELINES WHEN VISITING PARKS
Posted on: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 2:15pm |
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All bridle trails remain closed due to wet conditions, downed trees, and culvert collapse south of Stony Ridge Road. Trails and parking lots remain open for hikers only.
Last updated on: Tuesday, June 2, 2020
**Facilities and parking are limited and no overflow parking is allowed.**
CURRENTLY CLOSED: Park office and park office restrooms. Campground is closed through at least July 5th due to lightning damage.
Open parking areas have limited capacity. Parking on road shoulders is prohibited. If you arrive and a parking area is full, consider that area closed. When parking lots fill, there will be no waiting in line to get in. All cars will be turned away.
Capacity for parking areas:
Top of the mountain – 80 cars
Park office – 30 cars
Pinnacle Hotel Road – 50 cars
Pilot Creek Trailhead – 15 cars
Hauser Road – 40 cars
Ivy Bluffs Trailhead – 20 cars
Ivy Bluffs canoe launch – 10 cars
Please use the restroom before you visit, bring hand sanitizer, and consider wearing a mask. Bring water as the fountains are off.
We are not issuing Special Activity Permits at this time for climbing groups, weddings, photography, or any other events.
To reach the park staff, please call 336-325-2355 or email us at pilot.mountain@ncparks.gov.
Last updated on: Monday, June 1, 2020
Contact the park
336-325-2355
pilot.mountain@ncparks.gov
Addresses
Mountain section
and park office
1792 Pilot Knob Park Road
Pinnacle, NC 27043
GPS: 36.3412, -80.4629
Pinnacle Hotel Road/
Culler Road parking
134 Culler Road
Pinnacle, NC 27043
GPS: 36.3280, -80.4631
Hauser Road parking
622 Hauser Road
Pinnacle, NC 27043
GPS: 36.2675, -80.4958
Pilot Creek access
382 Boyd Nelson Road
Pinnacle, NC 27043
GPS: 36.3587, -80.4933
Bean Shoals access
103 Yadkin River Park Trail
Pinnacle, NC 27043
GPS: 36.2647, -80.4878
Ivy Bluff access
4240 Shoals Road
East Bend, NC 27018
GPS: 36.2537, -80.5087
Shoals fishing area
4454 Shoals Road
East Bend, NC 27018
GPS: 36.2574, -80.5171
Hours
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- December to February:
8:00am to 6:00pm
- March 1 to March 14:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- March 15 to April:
7:00am to 8:00pm
- May to September:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- October:
7:00am to 8:00pm
- November:
7:00am to 6:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
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- November to February:
8:30am to 5:00pm
- March to April:
8:30am to 7:00pm
- May to September:
8:30am to 8:00pm
- October:
8:30am to 7:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
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- March to April:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- May to September:
7:00am to 10:00pm
- October:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- November:
7:00am to 8:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
- Gates are locked promptly at closing. There is no gate entry before or after hours, except in the case of a medical or law enforcement emergency. No vehicles other than those registered to campers may be left in the park overnight.
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- Open daily:
8:00am to 4:30pm
- Closed Christmas Day
Gallery
UNC-TV: Pilot Mountain has a deer problem. Drones can help.
February 21, 2019
Drones help researchers and park officials get an accurate count of the deer population on Pilot Mountain.
From the UNC School of Media and Journalism
Producer: Trent Brown
Associate Producers: Olivia Corriere and Lauren Glaze
Scriptwriter and Narrator: Haley France
Camera/Video Editor: Bob Gunter
Additional Cameras: Trent Brown and Haley France
Executive Producer: Dr. Tom Linden
North Carolina State Parks Centennial: Pilot Mountain State Park
North Carolina's most recognizable mountain became its 12th state park in 1968, due to the efforts of local citizens who formed the Pilot Mountain Preservation and Park Committee and raised matching money to secure federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grants to purchase the mountain and connecting land to the Yadkin River.
Trail tour: Jomeokee/Ledge Springs Trail Loop
January 12, 2011
A short hike along the Jomeokee/Ledge Springs Trail loop at Pilot Mountain State Park
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