Pilot Creek is a 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.
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.