Pilot Mountain Salamander Scamper (fka Pilot Mountain Marathon & 20K)
Pinnacle, NC
- 25K
- Trail (Unpaved)
- Official race website
Wind your way through the woods from the Pilot Creek Trailhead to the Mountain Section of Pilot Mountain State Park where you will climb up to the Pinnacle for views of the Piedmont below. Hot post-race meal at the finish line!! Start at the Pilot Creek Trailhead. Run the Pilot … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Feb 21):
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| H (°F) | 66 | 40 | 55 | 69 | 60 |
| L (°F) | 49 | 21 | 30 | 45 | 28 |
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I survived!
This was my first mountain trail race! And OMG was I not ready! Somehow, I got turned around (blame myself) and ended-up circling the pinnacle twice! I blame it on … MORE
This was my first mountain trail race! And OMG was I not ready! Somehow, I got turned around (blame myself) and ended-up circling the pinnacle twice! I blame it on the thin air.lol
Btw, a big THANK YOU, to the race organizers for giving me credit for the 20k because I had fell behind the cut-off time by 11 minutes for the marathon distance, I had originally signed-up for. Oh well, I’ll be back next year.
On second thought, I was looking for a challenge, but DAMN! This mountain was no joke.