Must-see viewpoint · Surry, North Carolina
Pilot Mountain
Pilot Mountain is a viewpoint in Surry, North Carolina.
Pilot Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Pilot Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Pilot Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.34014, -80.47422. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pilot Mountain
- Donnaha Church · church · Forsyth · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hanging Rock State Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~23 km · Must-see
- Andy Griffith Museum · museum · Patrick · ~27 km · Must-see
- Jessup's Mill · attraction · Stokes · ~28 km · Must-see
- Germanton United Methodist Church · church · Stokes · ~29 km · Must-see
- SciWorks · sanctuary · Forsyth · ~31 km · Must-see
- Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~32 km · Must-see
- Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~33 km · Must-see
- Reynolda Gardens · park · Forsyth · ~37 km · Must-see
- Reynolda House · museum · Forsyth · ~37 km · Must-see
- NCMA Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA) · church · Forsyth · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~39 km · Must-see
- Hanes Park · park · Forsyth · ~41 km · Must-see
- WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~45 km · Must-see
- Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tanglewood Arboretum · sanctuary · Forsyth · ~47 km · Must-see
- Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~50 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pilot Mountain
- Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~66 km · Must-see
- Pores Knob · viewpoint · Wilkes · ~87 km · Must-see
- Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~97 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson State Natural Area · viewpoint · Ashe · ~110 km · Must-see
- Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~111 km · Must-see
- Tomkins Knob · viewpoint · Ashe · ~113 km · Must-see
- Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~113 km · Must-see
- Fire Scale Mountain · viewpoint · Watauga · ~115 km · Must-see
- Mulatto Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~115 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Pilot Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Pilot Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pilot Mountain?
Nearby: Donnaha Church (church, 15 km), Hanging Rock State Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Moore's Knob Firetower (viewpoint, 23 km), Andy Griffith Museum (museum, 27 km), Jessup's Mill (attraction, 28 km), Germanton United Methodist Church (church, 29 km).
Is Pilot Mountain worth visiting?
Pilot Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in North Carolina on Spotwander.