Thunder Mountain Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 1,037 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Thunder Mountain Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 1,037 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,395 – 7,435 ft · steepest grade: 28%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.19319, -120.23945
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA

Directions

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Thunder Mountain Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 1,037 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 6,395–7,433 ft

Out & Back

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 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 200 ftBear left onto Thunder Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

21% dirt79% 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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