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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Pinnacle. Another 19 are within 25 miles. From Winston-Salem, NC, Pinnacle lies roughly 20 miles to the northwest.
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Based on the typical seasons for North Carolina, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 6). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Pinnacle and you get 20 U-pick farms in 16 towns, including 8 with blueberries, 6 with strawberries, 3 pumpkin patches, 1 with cherries and 1 with peaches. 9 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Pinnacle is Country Road Strawberries, with strawberries. It posts updates online and sits on 226 Mt. Zion Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Blueberry Hill Farm (Tobaccoville) Tobaccoville | 7 mi | 8 |
| Strawberries | Country Road Strawberries Pinnacle | in town | 6 |
| Pumpkins | Stone House Farm Pumpkin Patch Pfafftown | 12 mi | 3 |
| Cherries | Levering Orchard Cana | 24 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Levering Orchard Cana | 24 mi | 1 |
| Apples | Levering Orchard Cana | 24 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Chad's Berry Farm Lewisville | 15 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Alpha and Omega Corn Maze Hamptonville | 23 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in North Carolina; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Pinnacle the last spring frost usually comes around April 6, and the first fall frost around October 31. That leaves about 209 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in North Carolina | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | April to June | 70–84 °F | 7 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Pinnacle, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Pinnacle can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Pinnacle, 14 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Pinnacle: Country Road Strawberries. Within 25 miles there are 19 more.
The farms here list strawberries most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Country Road Strawberries lists pick-your-own strawberries.
Around April 6 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 31. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Pinnacle, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Blueberry Hill Farm (Tobaccoville) in Tobaccoville, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in North Carolina is June to July.
Right in Pinnacle: Country Road Strawberries. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in North Carolina is April to June.
Stone House Farm Pumpkin Patch in Pfafftown, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in North Carolina is September to October.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Let us know, we update the list regularly.