Thunderbolt Peak
- 8,743 ft
- summit
- Parks Canada
- managed by
Thunderbolt Peak is a mountain in Alberta, Canada, with its summit at about 8,740 ft (2,665 m) above sea level. It stands inside Jasper National Park. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Jasper, about 17 miles south of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Campus Peak, Outpost Peak and Eremite Mountain. For camping, Switchback Campground and Surprise Point Campground are within about 6 miles. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
- Summit elevation
- 8,743 ft
- Land manager
- Parks Canada
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Thunderbolt Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Thunderbolt Peak
How tall is Thunderbolt Peak?
8,743 ft (2,665 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Thunderbolt Peak?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
Blackhorn PeakSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Khoshhat, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Angle PeakSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: ThartmannWiki, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Throne MountainSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Eggbones, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Campus PeakSummit · ~3 min drive
- Outpost PeakSummit · ~3 min drive
- Eremite MountainSummit · ~3 min drive
- Anchorite MountainSummit · ~4 min drive
- Memorial PeakSummit · ~4 min drive
- Alcove MountainSummit · ~4 min drive
- Mount ErebusSummit · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Thunderbolt Peak
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
6° / -4°
12 wet
Feb
12° / -1°
12 wet
Mar
20° / 5°
13 wet
Apr
28° / 14°
10 wet
May
36° / 21°
12 wet
Jun
46° / 28°
16 wet
Jul
53° / 34°
15 wet
Aug
53° / 34°
14 wet
Sep
43° / 25°
13 wet
Oct
28° / 12°
12 wet
Nov
12° / 1°
13 wet
Dec
3° / -6°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 8,136 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
