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A beautiful ridge-line trail with a view and a downhill.


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Map Key

2.1

Miles

3.3

KM

Point to Point

3,941' 1,201 m

High

3,166' 965 m

Low

128' 39 m

Up

800' 244 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (5°)

28%

Max Grade (16°)

Dogs Unknown

Description

When done clockwise, this is a great trail that takes you up to a granite face with nice views of the Pilot Cove valley. Then you drop into a fun, steep, and somewhat hairy descent with rocks, step-downs and roots.

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Logan Watts

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  4.7 from 3 votes

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Trail Rankings

#256

in North Carolina

#7,736

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Autumn sunrise on Pilot Cove Trail
Dec 10, 2024 near Mills R…, NC
Fog burning off on a Fall morning along Pilot Cove Trail
Dec 10, 2024 near Mills R…, NC
View from Pilot Cove.
Oct 13, 2017 near Mills R…, NC

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Ryan Steed
Beautiful, quiet
Jul 17, 2016
Cassie Dockery
2.2mi
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