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Maryland · Rock climbing · Thurmont · Near Ballenger Creek
Wolf Rock
Photo: TrailVoice, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 4 routes
- 5.0 – 5.12d
- Top Rope
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Wolf Rock open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Catoctin Mountain Park.
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Wolf Rock is a climbing area in Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's land, and the climb is best planned around the other climbing and hiking spots close by. The area is close to two other climbing areas, The Main Wall and Wolf's Head Pillar, each about 0.1 mile away. That makes it easy to pair with those routes on the same outing. Camp Misty Mount is about 0.6 mile off and offers a place to stay. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 75°F. July is the warmest month, with highs near 84°F. The routes here are all top rope, with grades ranging from 5.0 to 5.12d. Monkey Wall Access is the easiest at 5.0, and Chewbacca is the hardest at 5.12d.
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More in Ballenger CreekBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Wolf Rock
Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
39° / 23°
10 wet
Feb
42° / 25°
9 wet
Mar
52° / 31°
12 wet
Apr
65° / 42°
12 wet
May
73° / 52°
14 wet
Jun
80° / 60°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 65°
12 wet
Aug
81° / 63°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 58°
11 wet
Oct
65° / 46°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 36°
11 wet
Dec
43° / 28°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Catoctin Mtn Park, MD, 2.6 mi away at 1,610 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (4)
Darth Vader Dome(3)
Ebola Monkey Wall(1)
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