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Thunder Mountain

Colorado

About

Thunder Mountain is a summit of about 13,096 feet in La Plata County, Colorado, inside the Weminuche Wilderness. The peak falls within the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest, managed by the Forest Service, and the nearest town is Silverton, about 15 miles away. Hikers looking for routes close by can try Johnson Creek, about 2 miles away, or the Sunlight Lake Route and Twin Lakes, each within about 3 miles. Vallecito Campground lies roughly 9 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,096 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Thunder Mountain

Colorado

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Silverton, Colorado · 15 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Columbine Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)