Elevation change 600 ft (180 m) | ||
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Length 22.2 mi (35.7 km) main route33.1 mi (53.3 km) with spurs Trailheads Surry Line, Pilot Mountain State ParkOld-Winston/Coon RoadBrim's GroveSauratown Trails CenterTory's Den, Hanging Rock State Park Use Hiking, Horseback riding Highest point Tory's Den Trail-head(Ruben Mountain, if including spurs.) | ||
Sauratown Trail is a hiking and bridle trail in Stokes and Surry counties, North Carolina, which crosses the Sauratown Mountains and interconnects Pilot Mountain State Park and Hanging Rock State Park. It is the only bridle trail which goes between two NC State Parks. The trail is located primarily on leased, privately owned lands, and it is the longest publicly open trail on private lands in the state. The trail consists of a main trail of 22.2 miles (35.7 km) and two spur loops each about 6 miles (9.7 km) around. Altogether, the Sauratown Trail and its spurs total over 30 miles (48 km) of trail. The trail was dedicated by the Sauratown Trail Committee in October 1979. Since 2002, most of the main trail has been designated a part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
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The Sauratown Trails Association was founded in 1988 to succeed the Sauratown Trail Committee, and it created the current trail's route and its spurs. The volunteer group is primarily responsible for the trail's maintenance and continued existence.