Lake Cushing–Thunder Mountain Trail Loop, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Lake Cushing–Thunder Mountain Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile loop near Alpine Meadows, CA. The route reaches Lake Cushing. It climbs 1,265 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi6,395 – 7,655 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.19319, -120.23945
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
Directions
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Lake Cushing–Thunder Mountain Trail Loop, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 6,395–7,655 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 39.19319, -120.23945
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Thunder Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Western States Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 miPass Lake Cushing.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
55% dirt45% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM
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