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Thunder Mountain

Inside Caribou National Forest
2,816 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

10.5 mi out & back · 2,816 ft gain · 8,013 ft high point · Very hard

In Caribou National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Thunder Mountain is an out and back route of 10.5 miles in Caribou National Forest with 2,816 feet of climb.

Elevation

2,816 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.3 mi from the trailhead
Jensen Cabin
Campground · Idaho
2.9 mi from the trailhead

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Out: 2,320 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 10.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,816 ft round trip
High point: 8,013 ft
Low point: 5,987 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 10.5 mi and 2,816 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 9
Trailhead: 43.1867° N · 111.1576° W

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McCoy Creek Campground

Campground

4.4 mi from the trailhead

Blowout Campground

Campground

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4,635 ft of climbing

18.0 mi loop · 4,628 ft gain · Very hard

Targhee National Forest · Camp under a mile away

History Trail

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Inside Teton National Forest
3,262 ft of climbing

10.6 mi loop · 3,262 ft gain · Very hard

Teton National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Black Canyon

Ends at Teton Pass
Inside Teton National Forest
3,195 ft of climbing

11.2 mi loop · 3,195 ft gain · Very hard

Teton National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Lorain Canyon

Summits Little Palisades Peak
Inside Targhee National Forest
3,465 ft of climbing

7.4 mi loop · 3,465 ft gain · Very hard

Targhee National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Overall Basin

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Inside Teton National Forest
9,344 ft of climbing

20.0 mi loop · 9,344 ft gain · Very hard

Teton National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Tue44°28°Mostly Cloudy
Wed44°26°Mostly Sunny
Thu51°34°Mostly Sunny
Fri49°37°Chance Rain And Snow
Sat47°35°Light Rain
Sun42°28°Rain And Snow
Mon43°Chance Light Snow

Tue: Mostly Cloudy · wind 3 to 8 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly