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Big Tom Wilson Preserve

Wilson Boundary Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Wilson Boundary Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Big Tom Wilson Preserve near Eskota, NC. It climbs 352 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,719 – 6,093 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wilson Boundary Road 35.74472, -82.27799
Nearest town Eskota, NC
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Wilson Boundary Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 5,718–6,091 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

  1. Start on Wilson Boundary Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wilson-boundary-road-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

96% dirt4% gravel

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 72°F58°
Precip21%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity84%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 16% rain3 PM: 19% rain4 PM: 21% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 12% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat 72°57° 17%
Sun 75°55° 63%
Mon 61°53° 53%
Tue 65°47°
Wed 71°49°
Thu 73°54°

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.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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