Best hikes in Wildcat Rock Preserve

Ambleway maps 5 hikes in Wildcat Rock Preserve, from a 5.6-mile walk to a 14-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Little Bearwallow Mountain & Fire Tower Road via Wildcat Rock Trail. The biggest climb is Blue Ridge Pastures–Strawberry Gap Viewpoint, 6 sights, gaining 3,854 ft, and the network tops out at 4,178 ft.

• Little Bearwallow Mountain & Fire Tower Road via Wildcat Rock Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,190 ft
• Fire Tower Road & Wildcat Rock Trail 9.2 mi · ▲ 2,490 ft
• Wildcat Rock Overlook–Bearwallow Gap, 4 sights 9.2 mi · ▲ 2,320 ft
• Bearwallow Gap–Fire Tower Road, 4 sights 9.3 mi · ▲ 2,537 ft
• Blue Ridge Pastures–Strawberry Gap Viewpoint, 6 sights 14.1 mi · ▲ 3,854 ft