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Pilot Rock

North Carolina

About

Pilot Rock is a summit in the Pisgah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 8 miles from the town of Mills River. Several other spots are close by. Pilot Cove is a hike under a mile away, and East Slate Rock, a climbing area, is about a mile off. The Little Bald Mountain Trail, about a mile away, is open to mountain bikes. The South Fork Mills River, about 3 miles out, is a paddling option.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

4,098 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Pilot Rock

North Carolina

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Mills River, North Carolina · 8 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Pisgah Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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