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Scenic Saturday: Pinnacle in the Piedmont

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Anne Jefferson

The peak of Big Pinnacle at Pilot Mountain State Park rises more than 450 m above the surrounding North Carolina Piedmont. Big Pinnacle is just the most eye-catching of series of peaks, called the Sauratown Mountains, that are a tectonic … Continue reading →

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