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Pilot Mountain State Park
- Established
- 1968
- Acreage
- 3,700 · ~3,700 acres including a Yadkin River corridor
- Location
- Surry/Yadkin counties, NC (near Pinnacle, off US-52)
- Key features
- Pilot Mountain — a quartzite monadnock with Big Pinnacle (1,400 ft above valley) and Little Pinnacle; remnant of the ancient Sauratown Mountains; Yadkin River corridor (added 1970)
- Activities
- Hiking, rock climbing, horseback riding, camping, canoeing on Yadkin River, picnicking, scenic overlooks
- Notable
- North Carolina's 14th state park; the iconic Big Pinnacle (formerly called "Jomeokee" — "the great guide" — by the Saura people) is a National Natural Landmark
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Source: www.ncparks.gov · 2026-05-11