Utah · Hiking

Thunder Mountain Trail

Thunder Mountain TrailPhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.4 mi
round trip
421 ft
climb
7,522 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Thunder Mountain Trail open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Dixie National Forest.

  • Duck Creek OHV Trail Closure

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-11 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

  • Pine Valley Ranger District Area and Trail and Road Closure

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-01 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

  • Cedar City Temporary Road Closure Webster Flat Road (Order 0407-25-02)

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-25-02 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

As of · Source: USFS · Dixie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Thunder Mountain Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Utah's Dixie National Forest, within the Powell Ranger District. The trail is about 2.9 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 421 feet, and it rises from a low point of 7,081 feet to a high of 7,522 feet. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Bryce Canyon show June highs around 76°F and September highs around 71°F, with July and August bringing the most wet days of the year. The trail sits close to several other destinations. The Thunder Mtn Spur and Castle Bridge Trail are both mountain biking routes within about a mile, and the Red Canyon Bike Trail is about 1.4 miles away. Red Canyon Campground is about 1.7 miles off.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Thunder Mountain Trail

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      36° / 6°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 10°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 18°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 24°

      6 wet

    5. May

      64° / 31°

      6 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 37°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 45°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 45°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 37°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 26°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 15°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 6°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bryce Canyon Ap, UT, 10 mi away at 7,586 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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