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Maryland trails · TR-1 Chimney Rock/Wolf Rock Trail

TR-1 Chimney Rock/Wolf Rock Trail

A 2.5-mile out-and-back in Maryland, with 688 ft of climbing. Reaches Chimney Rock and other arch/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.

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Length
2.5 mi
Elevation gain
688 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
25%
Steepest mile
+532 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.1 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
National Park Service

Elevation profile

827 – 1,515 ft123

The climbing leans toward the first third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 1.2. It gives back about 441 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of TR-1 Chimney Rock/Wolf Rock Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

TR-1 Chimney Rock/Wolf Rock Trail access — parking nearby. 39.64040, -77.44554 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:09 a.m., the sun rises at 6:36 a.m. and sets at 7:42 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:10 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 06 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.0-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 32 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:09 a.m. — 10 h 34 min before sunset.

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