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California · Mountaineering
Thunderbolt Peak
18.1 mi
Distance
6,888 ft
Gain
Final 0.9 mi off-trail
No mapped path. Route-finding required. It climbs about 1,643 ft. The dashed line is a straight-line guide, not a route.
no mapped OSM path within 1499 m of the summit (Geofabrik extract)
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 18.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6,888 ft
- Elevation loss
- 6,888 ft
- Highest point
- 14,003 ft
Profile ends where the mapped trail ends. The last 0.9 mi is off-trail.
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Permits & access
- Permit required
- No
About this trail
Thunderbolt Peak rises to 14,003 ft in California. This route starts at Big Pine Creek Trailhead and covers 18.1 miles round trip with about 6,888 ft of climbing. The mapped trail ends 0.9 miles and about 1,643 ft short of the summit; the final stretch is off-trail with no mapped path and needs route-finding.
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