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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
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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Thunder Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 200 ftTurn right onto Western States Trail, heading SE.
  13. 1.7 miPass Lake Cushing.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-cushing-thunder-mountain-trail-loop-3-sights-6-km

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F50°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°60°
Wed 85°57°
Thu 88°57°
Fri 89°58°
Sat 89°59°
Sun 88°58°

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