0.9 mi from the trailheadKirkwood Campground
Campground
4.8 mi one way · 1,536 ft climb · 9,319 ft high point · Very hard
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Thunder Mountain Loop gains 1,536 feet over 4.8 miles one way in Eldorado National Forest, passing Glove Rock, Two Sentinels, and Carson Spur.
1,536 ft of gain and 934 ft of descent.
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