Length: 1.21 mi
Est. time: 30m
Gain: 279 ft
Loss: 84 ft
Max elev: 1,545 ft
Elevation profile
+279 ft gain · −84 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.
Trailhead parking (Place)
Visitor Center (VisitorCenter)
Hike to Thurmont Vista: The Pink Blazed Trail
⏱ <p>From Thurmont Vista Parking Lot (off Park Central Road) Est. Time</p> <p>0.5 M to Thurmont Vista (moderate/steep incline) 20 minutes</p> <p>0.9 M to Orange Blaze Junction (moderate incline/decline) 30 minutes</p> <p>0.6 M to Wolf Rock Parking Lot (moderate/steep decline) 25 minutes</p> <p>0.6 M to Thurmont Vista/Yellow Blaze Junction (moderate incline/decline) 25 minutes</p> <p>0.2 M to Thurmont Vista Parking Lot (moderate decline) 5 minutes</p> <p>Total: 2.8 Miles, 1-2 Hours</p>
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Connects to:
TR-1 Chimney Rock/Wolf Rock TrailLearn:
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Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, high confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.