Pass the entrance to the river section. This parking area is 0. The access entrance is approximately 0. Take N. From Main Street, turn right on Fairground Road. Follow it to the access entrance. Skip to main content. Shop Reservations Newsroom Search form. Search form. Learn more information about parking areas and alternate locations nearby that you can visit when the park is full » SHUTTLE March-November on weekends and holidays you may only drive the road to the summit until the upper lot is full.
Please visit the Camping page to learn about the check-in procedures » Last updated on: Wednesday, November 10, Contact the park pilot. Visitors may become stranded after rain. March to April: am to pm May to September: am to pm October: am to pm November: am to pm 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. With these settlers came a lasting cultural impression on the Town of Pilot Mountain. Unlike the settlement of Eastern North Carolina, with large plantations, widespread use of slave labor, and the establishment of the Church of England, the Piedmont region, including Pilot Mountain, was inhabited mainly by subsistence farmers, with smaller farms, with few or no slaves.
The fertile land provided excellent sites for mills, farms, and especially the growth of tobacco. The region also offered a variety of religious denominations not seen in the eastern parts of North Carolina, including: Quaker, Lutheran, German Reformed, Moravian, Dunkard, Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist.
This variety of religious organizations is still evident in Pilot Mountain. As settlement continued, towns grew and trade routes developed from the small farms in Pilot Mountain to export centers.
The fast moving, deep rivers east of the Piedmont region did not allow for easy access to the ports of coastal North Carolina, so trade routes from the Piedmont went to Virginia. With the completion of the railroad in , the depot became a center of commercial and social activity. Once a navigational landmark for the Saura tribe, the Big Pinnacle can be viewed from the park's summit area, which also provides panoramic views of the Piedmont and the Sauratown and Blue Ridge mountains.
Trails take hikers around the mountain base, up Little Pinnacle, and along the Yadkin River. The park also offers bridle trails along the trail corridor connecting the mountain and river sections. Rock climbing and rappelling are allowed on portions of the park's steep cliffs. The lower slopes of Pilot Mountain offer tent and trailer camping, while the river section has two paddle-in campsites for nights along the river.
A new visitor center with exhibits that focus on the natural and cultural history of the area augment the park's educational programs. The park shuttle service resumes on March 6, and will run on weekends and holidays from March through November The shuttle is also scheduled to run on January 1, On weekends and holidays, the road to the summit parking area is open to visitor vehicles until it reaches capacity.
When that parking area is full, the road will be closed to additional uphill visitor traffic. At that time, the shuttle will begin running, transporting passengers from the park visitor center to the summit area and back. Only debit or credit cards can be used to purchase tickets. Children ages 10 and under ride for free. There are no one-way tickets available. The shuttle has a maximum capacity of 22 people, with one wheelchair lift. View All Pilot Mountain Attractions. Click to Read More.
Home Pilot Mountain. Outdoor Activities Pilot Mountain State Park, just south of town, is home to the mountain that rises more than 2, feet in elevation, as well as a site campground and miles of trails. Outdoors Rock Climbing at Pilot Mountain Rock climbing and rappelling are favorite activities at Pilot Mountain State Park where rocky cliffs offer a challenge to experienced climbers.
Outdoors Carolina Ziplines Located east of Pilot Mountain, Carolina Ziplines offers a thrilling opportunity to soar through treetops high above the forest floor.
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