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Circumnavigate Pilot Mountain State Park

This is a great ride for viewing the changing seasons on the slopes of Pilot Mountain.

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Author: Piedmont Flyer
Source: AllSport GPS on my phone
Activity: Bicycling
State: North Carolina (NC)
Distance: 57.6 mi 
Calories: 2624
Average Speed: Overall: 15.8 mph - 0:03:47/mi
Active: 18.5 mph - 0:03:14/mi
Duration: Total: 3:38:24
Active: 3:06:28
Resting: 0:36:16
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Rating: Unrated  
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This is a popular ride of all the local clubs. A challenging route with many hills. For even more climbing add the climb to the top of Pilot Mtn.

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Circumnavigate Pilot Mountain State Park

Distance: 57.60 mi Points: 819 Calories: 2624
Total Time: 3:38:24 Speed: 15.8 mph Pace: 3:47 / mi
Active Time: 3:06:28 Speed: 18.5 mph Pace: 3:14 / mi
# Distance Instruction Distance to next
1 0.45 mi Turn Right - Shallowford Rd. turns here Then go 1.00 mi
2 1.45 mi Turn Right - Conrad Rd. Then go 2.15 mi
3 3.60 mi Turn Left - Yadkinville Rd. (Old Hwy 421 when you cross the river) Then go 1.85 mi
4 5.45 mi Turn Right - Flint Hill Rd. Then go 6.73 mi
5 12.18 mi Turn Left - W Main St. Then go 0.25 mi
6 12.43 mi Bear Right - Fairgrounds Rd. Then go 0.45 mi
7 12.89 mi Bear Right - Shady Grove Church Rd. Then go 4.60 mi
8 17.49 mi Turn Right - Smithtown Road Then go 0.34 mi
9 17.83 mi Turn Right - Siloam Road Then go 3.90 mi
10 21.73 mi Turn Right - Howard Hardy Rd. Then go 1.63 mi
11 23.36 mi Turn Right - Quaker Church Rd. Then go 1.79 mi
12 25.15 mi Turn Left - Pilot Church Rd. Then go 2.91 mi
13 28.06 mi Turn Left - Shoals Rd. Then go 2.67 mi
14 30.73 mi Turn Right - NC Highway 268 Then go 0.40 mi
15 31.13 mi Turn Right - Ramp to Hwy 52 Then go 0.05 mi
16 31.18 mi Bear Right - Black Mountain Rd. Then go 3.32 mi
17 34.50 mi Turn Right - Old Winston Road Then go 2.22 mi
18 36.72 mi Turn Right - To add the climb up Pilot Mtn. turn here on Pilot Knob Rd. which becomes Pilot Mtn Park Rd. Then go 0.35 mi
19 37.07 mi Bear Right - Old US 52 Then go 0.49 mi
20 37.57 mi Turn Right - Perch Road Then go 6.91 mi
21 44.48 mi Turn Right - Donnaha Road Then go 2.54 mi
22 47.02 mi Turn Left - NC Hwy 67 (Reynolda Rd.) Then go 0.95 mi
23 47.97 mi Bear Right - Waller Road Then go 1.48 mi
24 49.45 mi Turn Right - Vienna Dozier Rd. Then go 3.85 mi
25 53.30 mi Bear Left - Vienna Dozier Rd. Then go 0.68 mi
26 53.99 mi Turn Left - Yadkinville Rd. Then go 0.16 mi
27 54.14 mi Turn Right - Lewisville Vienna Rd. Then go 3.05 mi
28 57.19 mi Turn Right - Shallowford Rd.

Points of Interest

Around the curve, fast down and then a climb

Location: 36.310007, -80.526137

Fast down hill to river

Location: 36.278012, -80.560405

Flint Hill Winery

Location: 36.172526, -80.478759

Good view of Pilot Mountain

Location: 36.350786, -80.506375

Long up hill

Location: 36.304560, -80.524635

Stop Light

Location: 36.214987, -80.506997
Hwy 67 has fast traffic.

Store

Location: 36.215471, -80.507555

Store

Location: 36.374805, -80.488222

Time to pay back the down hill

Location: 36.285952, -80.559054

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The vineyards along Flint Hill Road.

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Pilot Mountain

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Perch Road

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Flint Hill Vineyard, stop by after the ride for wine tasting.

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The railroad tracks run along the border of Yadkin County, but no tracks are within the county.

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Watch for the train. It still runs. While you are looking, enjoy the beauty this ride has to offer.

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View from Pinnacle of Pilot Mountain

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On Spainhour Mill Rd.

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No seat available! Wore with age this bike still serve a purpose as a plant holder.



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