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SAURATOWN RIDGE
LOCATION:  North Central North Carolina
HIKE STARTS:  SR 1172
HIKE ENDS:  SR 1172
TOTAL DISTANCE:  ~2.5 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  In and Out, Backtrack Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Easy to Moderate
TRAILS USED:  Sauratown Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Light to Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Day Hike
MANAGEMENT:  Hanging Rock State Park

HIGHLIGHTS:  Sauratown Ridge is located about 20 miles north of Winston-Salem, North Carolina by Hanging Rock State Park, and it has excellent views of both Pilot and Sauratown Mountain.  Sauratown (2,450 feet) is a radio and television transmitting facility with two 700' towers, but the private property has been closed to public access in recent years due to liability issues.

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike:  March 23, 1996; September 1989
bullet click to view a detailed trip report:  March 23, 1996*; May 27, 1991* (password required)
bullet click to view maps:  area map, detailed map, profile map*
bulletclick for the Southeastern Destinations discussion forum
bulletclick to access the guidebook North Carolina Hiking Trails which has details on this destination
bulletclick for other North Carolina hiking and backpacking books
bulletnote, the * indicates these items are not linked but coming soon


 
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