Best hikes in Big Tom Wilson Preserve

Ambleway maps 8 hikes in Big Tom Wilson Preserve, from a 2.1-mile walk to a 15-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Big Butt & Big Butt Trail. The biggest climb is Horse Rock–Deep Gap, 5 saddles, gaining 3,598 ft, and the network tops out at 6,196 ft.

• Big Tom Wilson Toll Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 299 ft
• Wilson Boundary Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 352 ft
• Ogle Rock & Ogle Gap 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,395 ft
• Big Butt & Big Butt Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 1,913 ft
• Walker Knob Overlook (MP 359.8) & Big Butt Trail 11.3 mi · ▲ 3,172 ft
• Deep Gap–Ogle Gap, 3 saddles 13.6 mi · ▲ 3,216 ft
• Horse Rock–Deep Gap, 5 saddles 14.9 mi · ▲ 3,598 ft
• Ogle Gap via Wilson Boundary Road 15.4 mi · ▲ 1,505 ft