Driving Directions

Use the interactive map on this page, or the written directions below to travel the Scenic Byway!

Beginning at the entrance to Pilot Mountain State Park:

1. Pilot Knob Park Rd/CR 1151/CR 2053 1.5 miles to Old Winston Rd/CR 1152
2. Left on Old Winston Rd/CR 1152 Stokes/CR 2051 Surry for 3.2 miles
3. Left on E 52 Bypass/CR 1855 for .2 mile
4. Left on E Main St/CR 1857 for 1 mile (downtown Pilot Mountain)
5. Left on Key St/NC 268 for 1.5 miles
6. Left on Shoals Rd/CR 2048 for 5.7 miles
7. Left on Stony Ridge Rd/CR 2048 for 2.7 miles
8. Left on Perch Rd/CR 2048 Surry/CR 1147 Stokes for 2.4 miles
9. Left on N Old 52/CR 1236 for .1 mile to High Bridge Road
10. Right on High Bridge Rd/CR 1157 for 2.9 miles
11. Right on Volunteer Rd/CR 1136 for 3.6 miles
12. Continue straight (West) on Chestnut Grove Rd/CR 1136 3
13. Left on NC‐66 for x miles
14. Right on Flat Shoals Rd/CR2019 for 5 miles
15. Left on Mountain Rd/NC‐8 for 4 miles
16. Left on NC‐8/89 for 5 miles

At the intersection of NC‐8/89 and CR 1001/Hanging Rock Park Rd/Moores Spring Rd, there are two options:

Hanging Rock State Park Loop:

1. Left on CR 1001/Hanging Rock Park Rd/Moores Spring Rd for 7 miles to intersection of NC‐66 and Flat Shoals Rd/CR2019 to close loop

Mount Airy Spur:

1. Continue north on NC‐89 for 28 miles
2. Right on US‐52 BUS/S. Main St./S. Renfro St for 1.6 miles
3. Left on NC 89/E Independence Blvd for 1 block (0.1 miles)
4. Left on N Main St/CR 2111 (one way) for 1 mile (downtown Mt. Airy)
5. Right to return to NC 89/S. Main St.