Name: Pilot Cove Trail
Rating: 4.7

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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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Land Manager: USFS - Pisgah National Forest, Pisgah Ranger District

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4.7 from 3 votes

#3

in South Mills River

#7956

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Fog burning off on a Fall morning along Pilot Cove Trail.

Dec 10, 2024 near Mills R…, NC

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Pilot Cove Trail

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

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82%

3,941' 1,201 m

3,166' 965 m

128' 39 m

800' 244 m

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