Thunder Falls
About
Thunder Falls is a waterfall in Boulder County, Colorado, set at about 10,859 feet inside Rocky Mountain National Park and the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Allenspark, about 6 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 68°F with lows near 43°F, and September highs around 59°F. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the falls, so temperatures at the waterfall run cooler. The Thunder Lake Trail and the Box-Eagle Lakes Route both start about half a mile away. Climbers can head to Chiefshead South Face, about a mile off, and Meeker Park Overflow Campground offers camping about 6 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
10,859 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Thunder Falls
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
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Aug. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–68°F and lows of 36–43°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Boulder 14 W, CO weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan29° high12° low
- Feb28° high11° low
- Mar36° high17° low
- Apr40° high22° low
- May50° high29° low
- Jun62° high36° low
- Jul68° high43° low
- Aug66° high41° low
- Sep59° high34° low
- Oct47° high26° low
- Nov35° high19° low
- Dec28° high12° low
The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness · Wilderness
- Rocky Mountain National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Allenspark, Colorado · 6.4 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Nearby
- Thunder Lake TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Box-Eagle Lakes RouteHiking0.5 mi
- Chiefshead South FaceRock climbing1.2 mi
- Mt. AliceRock climbing1.5 mi
- Meeker Park Overflow CampgroundCamping5.7 mi
- Glacier CreekCanoeing6.2 mi
- Olive Ridge CampgroundCamping6.3 mi
- North InletCanoeing6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
