Ogle Gap via Wilson Boundary Road
15.4 mi · ▲ 1,505 ft · 5 hr 53 min
Ogle Gap via Wilson Boundary Road is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Big Tom Wilson Preserve near Eskota, NC. The route reaches Ogle Gap at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 1,505 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Ogle Gap via Wilson Boundary Road
15.4 mi · ▲ 1,505 ft · 5 hr 53 min
Elevation 4,750–6,091 ft
Out & Back · Big Tom Wilson Preserve
Trailhead: Wilson Boundary Road · 35.74472, -82.27799
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 72°F / low 58° · precip 21% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wilson Boundary Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 1.3 miReach Ogle Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 6.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:34 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:54 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Wilson Boundary Road Trailhead
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