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Park Central Road to Wolf Rock route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Maryland

Park Central Road to Wolf Rock

Thurmont, Maryland

1.7 mi

Distance

531 ft

Elev. Gain

48m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Park Central Road to Wolf Rock is an out-and-back trail in Frederick County, Maryland. It is 1.7 miles long and gains 531 feet. The nearest town is Thurmont, Maryland, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:355 ft
Max:469 ft
Gain:162 ft
Loss:162 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 355 ft and 469 ft across 1.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.355 ft393 ft431 ft469 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.9 mi1.3 mi1.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi355 ft
High point0.6 mi469 ft
End1.7 mi355 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Thurmont, MD · about 1 mi away
County:
Frederick County, MD

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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