Pilot Mountain State Park is a North Carolina state park in Surry and Yadkin Counties, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Pinnacle, North Carolina on highway US 52, it covers 3,703 acres (15 km²) and includes the distinctive 2,241 foot (683 m) peak of Pilot Mountain.
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