Pilot Mountain Rock Climbing
Pilot Mountain is an intimate crag in the Piedmont of NC. The smallest of the crags making up the ancient Sauratown range of mountains, Pilot is easily accessible by car from a beautiful elevated overlook from which you can see Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point. Off in the distance, Grandfather Mountain is visible as well. The area is one of the smaller North Carolina climbing destinations, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in view, convenience and top access. The area is not large but has a nice assortment of climbs.
Climbing Season:
Climbing can be comfortable at Pilot, and it really excels Fall through Winter into Spring. Summer is very hot here.
Location:
Pilot Mountain is near Pinnacle North Carolina, but the closest town with significant services is Winston Salem, which has hotels, restaurants, a brewery, a Trader Joe's!
Routes:
- Crackin Up (5.7)
- Mild Mannered Secretary (5.7)
- Pole Dancing (5.7)
- Chicken Bone (5.8)
- Black Rain (5.9)
- Mamma Bear (5.10)
- Pappa Bear (5.10)
- Devil in the Whitehouse (5.10+)
And many more . . .
What We Offer:
Granite Arches offers professional rock climbing guiding and instruction year-round at Pilot Mountain. Granite Arches offers private guided instruction only, so you or your group will not be with any other climbers. Our focus is to help you efficiently reach your climbing goals, while developing superior risk management awareness and technical skill proficiency. Our 'courses' are not set in stone, because our instruction is private and custom tailored to each client. Instead, instructional goals of varying levels are integrated into "focus areas" to be seamlessly woven into your climbing day at the crags. The focus areas covered by you and your guide are determined by your technical skill and practical knowledge and follow a natural progression.
Our Credentials:
Our climbing guides are professionals who have climbed and guided rock, snow and ice allover the Southeastern US., but also in South America, Greenland, Europe, and Canada. They bring that experience to your rock climbing adventure.