Pilot Mountain, a monadnock rising to a peak 2,421 feet above sea level, is one of the most distinctive natural features in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is a remnant of the ancient chain of Sa
The Big Pinnacle of Pilot Mountain, as viewed from Little Pinnacle Overlook.
A view in fall of Big Pinnacle from Little Pinnacle Overlook, with Sauratown Mountain and Hanging Rock State Park seen beyond that.
Pilot Mountain's distinctive "saddle" shape as seen from the north. Pilot can also be seen from mile marker 189.1 of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.
A view south toward Winston-Salem, NC.
Hanging Rock State Park
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Hanging Rock State Park is a 9,011-acre North Carolina state park in Stokes County, North Carolina in the United States. The park is 30 miles north of Winston-Salem and is located approximately 2 mile
Pilot Mountain (North Carolina)
…distinctive appearance from a distance. Other interesting rock formations are to the east at privately held Sauratown Mountain, and the higher complex at Hanging Rock State Park. In November 2021, a 1,050-acre wildfire covered Pilot Mountain State Park. This fire enveloped Pilot Mountain as well, with smoke covering the iconic…
Hanging Rock State Park Bathhouse, September 2013
Hanging Rock State Park
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