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Hike for the land! By popular demand we’ve moved our annual hiking fundraiser to the spring. Hike with family, friends and fellow land-lovers from the Pilot Creek trailhead all the way to the overlook at Pilot Mountain State Park–about 5 miles of moderate hiking with some slightly more strenuous hiking as you reach the top.

Your $35 registration will help Piedmont Land Conservancy protect more important places and our sponsors will say thanks with a fun goody bag of stuff, including a pair of Farm to Feet hiking socks and a Hike-A-Thon hat. Registration opens February 15th.

Want to do even more good for conservation efforts in our community? You can choose to ask family and friends to sponsor your hike and earn prizes when you reach fundraising milestones. Prizes include Great Outdoor Provision Co. gift cards and tumblers and coolers from YETI.

Other details:
You will be hiking from the Pilot Creek Access trailhead, located in the town of Pilot Mountain. You will hike into the park and to the overlook of the iconic Pilot Mountain knob. Stop at the PLC tables along the way for water, snacks, kids crafts and other fun. Find a park trail map online here.

A printed trail route will be provided on the day of the hike, though participants can choose to hike any distance they wish.

The Pilot Creek trailhead is on Boyd Nelson Rd off Shoals Rd and the HWY 268 exit of US 52. Hikers must park at Boyd Nelson Rd. Detailed parking information will be sent by email before the event.

A shuttle will be available at the upper parking lot of the park to take you back to parking area, or you can hike the route back from a total 10-mile hike. The shuttle will begin running from the upper parking lot at 12pm and run on a loop until 2pm.

Trail runners are also welcome.

Per park policy: pets are permitted so long as they are on an attended leash no longer than 6 feet and under the constant control of the owner, and on all pedestrian trails.

Mountain bikes are not permitted, per park policy.

Goody bags will be available for pick up at registration the day of event

Registration begins at 9am on May 11th. Opening ceremony and hiking starts at 10am. Finish at your open pace.

Thanks to our sponsors, your registration fee and the money you raise will go to Piedmont Land Conservancy’s efforts to protect the nature of the Piedmont.