Tuesday 4/22/2014
Our day trip from Mayberry Campground took us south on I-74 for about 20 miles. |
Pilot Mountain is a remnant of the ancient chain of Sauratown Mountains. |
Joe stopped at the Pilot Mountain State Park Visitor Center and got a map. There was no charge to enter the park. |
Information on the map shows we went from 800 feet to 2200 feet. |
The 2.3 mile drive to the top had a few steep grades. |
And once on the summit, what a view you get! |
A look across the Piedmont landscape of North Carolina. |
This area of North Carolina has over 50 wineries. |
From the summit you also get views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. |
A close up of previous picture, gives you a better view of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and Virginia. |
We took a short walk to Little Pinnacle Overlook. |
Looking back at the trail and wall next to the drop offs. (And Mallery taking a leak which I didn't know was going to be in the picture until I uploaded them to the computer). |
I gave the camera to Joe, and he took the next pictures for me, because I wanted to keep Mallery in my arms around the drop offs. Just being a nervous mom. If she falls off beds, she might walk off cliffs. |
View of Big Pinnacle from Little Pinnacle. |
Off in the distance is more of the Sauratown Mountains and Hanging Rock State Park. There is a trail that you can take from Little Pinnacle to Big Pinnacle. |
Joe did a really good job with these pictures! |
Looking east from Pilot Mountain. |
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