Thunder Mountain Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 1,639 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Thunder Mountain Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 1,639 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi6,395 – 8,042 ft · steepest grade: 24%5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.19319, -120.23945
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
Directions
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Thunder Mountain Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 1,639 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 6,395–8,043 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Thunder Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Western States Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 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
52% dirt48% 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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