| Pilot Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Ararat River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Pilot Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Pilot Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Surry |
| Length: | 5.44miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Ararat River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 10.28cuft/s at mouth with Ararat River[2] |
| Source1: | Chinquapin Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | pond about 0.25 miles southeast of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 36.3783°N -80.4522°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1205feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Ararat River |
| Mouth Location: | about 5 miles east of Pine Hill, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 36.3481°N -80.5206°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 838feet |
| Progression: | Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Snuffbox Lane, Leonard Road, Seven Springs Lane, Sandtrap Lane, US 52, Black Mountain Road, Boyd Nelson Road, Shoals Road, Jim McKinney Road |
Pilot Creek is a 5.44miles long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.
Pilot Creek rises in a pond on the Chinquapin Creek divide about 0.25 miles southeast of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina. Pilot Creek then flows southwesterly to join the Ararat River about 5 miles east of Pine Hill, North Carolina.[4]
Pilot Creek drains of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 325.23, and is about 60% forested.[2]