Colorado · Lake fishing · Allenspark · Near Estes Park

Thunder Lake

Jun, Sep
best months

Is Thunder Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Thunder Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.

Prescribed Fire Operations are Underway near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park

As of Nov 11, 3:30 AM MST · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Thunder Lake is a 15-acre lake near Allenspark, Colorado, at about 10,550 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.

Around this trail

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Sleep close
Thunder Lake Stock Campsite
Campground
Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
Eat after
Rock Creek Tavern and Pizzeria
Restaurant
Open after 6
If it rainsMatt Golon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum
Museum
Museum · 18 mi from Estes Park

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Matt Golon, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

More in Estes Park

Local outfitters

Wildcat Mountaineering20 mi away
Downstream Adventures32 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Ouzel FallsWaterfall · ~5 min drivePhoto: Hogs555, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Thunder Lake
Best months: June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  29° / 12°
  15 wet
2. Feb
  28° / 11°
  16 wet
3. Mar
  36° / 17°
  16 wet
4. Apr
  40° / 22°
  17 wet
5. May
  50° / 29°
  16 wet
6. Jun
  62° / 36°
  12 wet
7. Jul
  68° / 43°
  14 wet
8. Aug
  66° / 41°
  13 wet
9. Sep
  59° / 34°
  10 wet
10. Oct
  47° / 26°
  10 wet
11. Nov
  35° / 19°
  12 wet
12. Dec
  28° / 12°
  15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder 14 W, CO, 14.1 mi away at 9,828 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.