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Thunder Mountain Historic

Near Lake Mountain
7,264 ft of climbing
Camp 2 mi away

21.6 mi out & back · 7,264 ft gain · 9,087 ft high point · Very hard

Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Thunder Mountain Historic is a 21.6 mi out and back with 7,264 ft of climbing and a high point of 9,087 ft.

Elevation

7,264 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.8 mi from the trailhead
Williams Lake Campground
Campground
3.0 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

2 mi from you
Lake Mountain
- Summits Lake Mountain
- Inside Salmon National Forest
- 1,847 ft of climbing
4.1 mi out & back · 1,847 ft gain · Moderate
Salmon National Forest · Camp 3 mi away
10 mi from you

Out: 4,960 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake MountainNearby · 3.3 mi in

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: 21.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 7,264 ft round trip
High point: 9,087 ft
Low point: 5,866 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 21.6 mi and 7,264 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 45.0091° N · 114.0233° W

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Williams Lake Campground

Campground · Idaho

3.0 mi from the trailhead

Williams Lake Campground

Campground

Chipps Creek

Summits Baldy
3,552 ft of climbing

9.0 mi out & back · 3,552 ft gain · Very hard

Idaho · Camp 5 mi away

Little Jureano Creek

Passes Dutchmans Hump
Inside Salmon National Forest
6,737 ft of climbing

13.0 mi out & back · 6,737 ft gain · Very hard

Salmon National Forest · Camp 14 mi away

Virginia Gulch

Passes Stormy Peak
Inside Salmon National Forest
3,423 ft of climbing

8.7 mi out & back · 3,423 ft gain · Very hard

Salmon National Forest · Camp 12 mi away

Birch Creek

Passes Gant Mountain
Inside Salmon National Forest
5,726 ft of climbing

13.4 mi out & back · 5,726 ft gain · Very hard

Salmon National Forest

Harmony

Summits Sal Mountain
3,264 ft of climbing

4.8 mi out & back · 3,264 ft gain · Very hard

Idaho · Camp 7 mi away

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