Exhibit 05: Pilot Mountain State Park

The Big Pinnacle at Pilot Mountain State Park is a quartzite monadnock, a mountain that stands isolated in the Piedmont of North Carolina. This remnant of the ancient Sauratown Mountains is widely recognizable and can be seen from a number of different locations along the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.

EX i ST i NG PARKS & TRA i LS CONT’D

SHOALS COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER

Shoals Community Recreation Center is located West of the Ararat River near Pilot Mountain State Park at Stony Ridge. The park features three baseball fields, basketball court, two playgrounds, picnic shelter, and a disc golf course.

PILOT MOUNTAIN STATE PARK

Pilot Mountain State Park is located in eastern Surry County between Hwy 52 and the Yadkin River. The nearly 4,000 acre state park features numerous trails, picnic areas, a campground, restrooms, climbing areas, and the 2,400 ft, iconic, mountain knob that serves as a historic and cultural landmark for the region.

H i STOR i C RESOURCES

HISTORIC VILLAGE OF ROCKFORD

The Historic Village of Rockford is located on Rockford Road, near the center of the study area, close to the Yadkin River. The town features several historic buildings with signage and a historic general store. The area also features a park with picnic tables and historic building foundations.

OLD SURRY COUNTY COURTHOUSE

The old Surry County Courthouse was completed in 1830 when Rockford served as the County seat. When Yadkin County was formed from Surry County in 1850, the commissioners were directed to move the county seat and courthouse to the center of the County and the old building was used as a schoolhouse. Surry County purchased the old courthouse in the summer of 2022.

JOHN DOBSON HOME

The John Dobson Home site is where John Edmond Dobson and his family lived from 1905 to 1916.