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Member of: North Carolina State Parks

Photographs from a day-long excursion to Pilot Mountain, near Mount Airy, NC.

Little pinnacle overlook trail (link to larger image)
Hazy landscape from the top of Pilot Mountain (link to larger image)
Steep drop off the top of Pilot Mountain (link to larger image)
The Pilot Mountain knob (link to larger image)
The Pilot Mountain knob, alternate exposure (link to larger image)
A small pond in the distance (link to larger image)
Variety of foliage on top of the mountain (link to larger image)
A beautiful butterfly kindly posing (link to larger image)
Side view of a black and blue butterfly (link to larger image)
Butterfly macro shot from the front (link to larger image)
Alternate view of the little pinnacle overlook trail (link to larger image)
Rain run-off point on top of the mountain (link to larger image)
Surprisingly large hole in a tree (link to larger image)
Remnants of a tree from long ago (link to larger image)
Mom and dad coming down Jomeokee trail (link to larger image)
Sign indicating that injury or death is possible (link to larger image)
Cliff walls on the Pilot Mountain knob (link to larger image)
Interesting plant and moss species (link to larger image)
Portion of the Jomeokee trail (link to larger image)
Rock overhang along the trail (link to larger image)
Interesting rock layering (link to larger image)
Fascinating rock formation (link to larger image)
Another view of the knob's cliff walls (link to larger image)
Little lizard scampering out of the way of our approach (link to larger image)
Strange rock formations on top of Pilot Mountain (link to larger image)
Vultures soaring above the mountain (link to larger image)
More moon-like rocks along the trail (link to larger image)
Rock split in the knob cliff walls (link to larger image)
A small wasp at work (link to larger image)
A dead tree making a scary silhouette (link to larger image)
Small animal trail back into the forest (link to larger image)
Two vultures in flight (link to larger image)
Tiny bug on a small yellow flower (link to larger image)
A tree growing sideways (link to larger image)
Beautiful stone steps along the Jomeokee trail (link to larger image)
Beautiful stone steps along the Jomeokee trail (link to larger image)
A grand view off the top of the mountain (link to larger image)
A farm many miles away (link to larger image)