Pilot Mountain — Rockhounding in Surry County, North Carolina
Pilot Mountain is a mapped rockhounding spot in Surry County, North Carolina. Reported finds include quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Pilot Mountain in Surry County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- County
- Surry County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Pilot Knob Trail
- Postcode
- 27043
- Coordinates
- 36.34068, -80.47454
Land & collecting status
Permission required before collecting
Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- North Carolina Geological Survey
- Nantahala/Pisgah National Forests
- Emerald Hollow Mine (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Pilot Mountain
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Pilot Mountain.
- White PlainsSurry County, North Carolina · 11 mi awayBeryl, Columbite, Quartz
- Big CreekStokes County, North Carolina · 13 mi awayGarnet, Moonstone, Smoky Quartz
- Mount AirySurry County, North Carolina · 13 mi awayFeldspar, Quartz, Jasper
- BurchSurry County, North Carolina · 15 mi awayJasper, Quartz
- DanburyTop pick in North CarolinaStokes County, North Carolina · 16 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- Yadkin CountyYadkin County, North Carolina · 16 mi awayCarnelian
- Mitchell RiverSurry County, North Carolina · 19 mi awayYellow Chalcedony, Hornblende, Steatite
- Poplar SpringsSurry County, North Carolina · 20 mi awayRutile, Limonite, Quartz
Across the state line from Pilot Mountain
Pilot Mountain is close enough to the North Carolina border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- StuartPatrick County, Virginia · 24 mi awayAlmandine Garnet, Staurolite, Corundum
- Hurricane KnobPatrick County, Virginia · 25 mi awayKyanite
- Laurel ForkCarroll County, Virginia · 27 mi awayQuartz
- Hanks KnobCarroll County, Virginia · 29 mi awayGarnet, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
- Pipers GapCarroll County, Virginia · 29 mi awayHornblende, Serpentine, Talc
- GalaxGrayson County, Virginia · 35 mi awaySpessartine Garnet
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