Thunder Creek
- 7.5 mi
- round trip
- 2,203 ft
- climb
- 5,430 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Thunder Creek open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Thunder Creek, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Emergency Road Closure Lightning Creek / Forest Road 419
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 0104-06-26-002 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Abandoned Mines Area Closure
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 1-04-00-25-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Idaho Panhandle Seasonal Food Storage Order
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 01-04-00-24-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Beehive Lake Trail #279 Closure
Agency alert covering Sandpoint Ranger District · Order 01-04-06-26-007 · USFS · Sandpoint Ranger District
Heavy Truck Traffic on FS Road 209
Agency alert covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Thunder Creek is a hard hike in the Sandpoint Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests in Idaho. The route is an out-and-back that climbs about 2,200 feet over 7.5 miles, from a low point of about 3,073 feet to a high point of about 5,430 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. The trail is open from about June 1 to September 30, and it is rated hard. The surface is natural, and bikes are allowed. Nearby options include the Char Creek hike about 1.3 miles away, East Fork Peak about 1.9 miles away and the Rattle Ridge Spur about 2.3 miles away. For an overnight base, Spar Lake Campground sits about 4.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground17 mi away
- Nordman Resort48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)STRONG CREEK
~16 min drive
13.56-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 4,709 ft elevation gain
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)ROSS CREEK X-C SKI
~16 min drive
6.56-mile out-and-back ski trail in Montana with 1,678 ft elevation gain
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Char Creek
~2 min drive
12.80-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,817 ft elevation gain.
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Rattle Ridge Spur
~4 min drive
1.0-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 405 ft elevation gain.
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Spar Peak
~7 min drive
6.81-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 2,959 ft elevation gain.
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Regal Mine
~7 min drive
4.59-mile out-and-back trail at Regal Mine in Idaho with 1,341 ft of elevation gain.
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East Fork Peak
~3 min drive
East Fork Peak is a 7.58-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 2,948 feet of elevation gain.
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East Fork Creek
~5 min drive
2.79-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 275 ft elevation gain.
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Ross Creek
~11 min drive
7.73-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 983 ft elevation gain.
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Rattle Ridge
~6 min drive
8.40-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,229 ft elevation gain.
