Pilot Mountain State Park is about 25 miles northwest of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Pilot Mountain, its signature landmark, is the westernmost peak in the Sauratown Range.The park has many fine hiking and bridle trails, and its cliffs are a favorite of local rock climbers.
Trails
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Difficulty
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Jomeokee Trail at Pilot Mountain State Park
0.9 mile trail near Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
0.9 mile trail near Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
Easy
0.9 mi
1.4 km
1.4 km
Summit trails at Pilot Mountain State Park, North Carolina
Best hikes near the top of Pilot Mountain, the signature peak northwest of Winston-Salem.
Best hikes near the top of Pilot Mountain, the signature peak northwest of Winston-Salem.
Moderate
3.5 mi
5.6 km
5.6 km
Guides
Best hikes near the top of Pilot Mountain, the signature peak northwest of Winston-Salem.
0.9 mile trail near Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
Community Trips
Very warm day for hiking at Pilot Mountain State Park. i checked out the Sassafras Trail, a nice little nature walk with an excellent vista looking over the Sauratown Range. Trip writeup to come at Two-Heel Drive.
Corridor Trail, Pilot Mountain State Park, 15-mile strenuous hike
Pinnacle, North Carolina, United States
15.7 miles
15.7 miles
15-mile out-and-back hike along the Corridor Trial, which connects the main section of Pilot Mountain State Park and the lower section along the Yadkin River. Trip write-up at Two-Heel Drive.
River Section, Pilot Mountain State Park
Boyden (historical), North Carolina, United States
7.1 miles
7.1 miles
The River Section of Pilot Mountain State Park is in a very remote section of countryside northwest of Winston-Salem (in contrast to Pilot Mountain's main section, which is right next door to U.S. Route 52).Trails are not super plentiful, but if you like taking walks along a lazy river, it's worth checking out. I went in winter to get better GPS reception; I imagine it would be gorgeous in the fall. In...
Summer hikes at Pilot Mountain State Park River Section
Pilot Mountain State Park River Sections, North Carolina, United States
8.8 miles
8.8 miles
I went on a series of hikes at the River Sections of Pilot Mountain State Park northwest of Winston-Salem, NC.These are great get-away-from-it-all hikes: few people use this section of Pilot Mountain State Park, and the hiking is mostly easy to moderate with only a few mild climbs. Trip write-up to come at Two-Heel Drive.
Wanted to do all the trails in the Mountain Section of Pilot Mountain in one day. We took our time and enjoyed all the great views.
After leaving Hanging Rock, we went to Pilot Mountain. We parked at the visitor center and hiked up the Grindstone Trail to the
parking lot at the summit. We stopped at the Little Pinnacle Overlook
to take pictures of Pilot Mountain, then hiked the Jameokee Trail around
the Big Pinnacle and took the Ledge Springs Trail back to the
Grindstone Trail and back to the visitor center. It rained yet again on
...
The short Jomeokee Trail is an easy hike
that circumnavigates the big pinnacle of Pilot Mountain. The name of
the trail comes from the lexicon of the Saura Indians, who used the
mountain as a natural tower from which they could watch the
surroundings. Jomeokee also served as a landmark along the trail that
from Virginia to Georgia.
The orange-blazed trail starts just behind the restroom near the parking
lot, and drops...
This hike is a workout! With some pretty decent elevation gain/loss (you climb the last 500 feet in less than a mile), it is a hike for folks looking to have a bit more rugged, and bit more secluded, view of the mountainous geology. The yellow circle-blazed trail is about 2 miles as a loop. The trail starts out down the Jomeokee Trail, once you pass the little pinnacle you can turn...
WE went out for a short day hike at Pilot to check the views and watch the Rock Climbers for a bit. Very enjoyable spot and so close to home.
