Thunder Mountain

Thunder Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Thunder Mountain

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Thunder Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.25587, -86.34836. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thunder Mountain

• Harris Lake · lake · Berrien · ~5 km · Must-see
• Paw Paw Lake · lake · Berrien · ~11 km · Must-see
• Van Buren State Park · sanctuary · Van Buren · ~12 km · Must-see
• Sherwood Lake · lake · Berrien · ~13 km · Must-see
• North Point Conservation Area · sanctuary · Van Buren · ~13 km · Must-see
• Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~18 km · Must-see
• South Haven South Pierhead Light · lake · Michigan · ~21 km · Must-see
• Jean Klock Park · park · Berrien · ~22 km · Must-see
• Michigan Maritime Museum · museum · Van Buren · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fort Miami · fort · Berrien · ~24 km · Must-see
• Black Lake · lake · Berrien · ~28 km · Must-see
• Jarvis Lake · lake · Berrien · ~28 km · Must-see
• Rowe Lake · lake · Berrien · ~29 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Cass · ~39 km · Must-see
• Brush Lake · lake · Berrien · ~39 km · Must-see
• School Lake · lake · Berrien · ~41 km · Must-see
• Grand Mere State Park · sanctuary · Berrien · ~42 km · Must-see
• Dowagiac Woods Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Cass · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Thunder Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Thunder Mountain

• Mount Baldhead · viewpoint · Allegan · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mount Baldy · viewpoint · LaPorte · ~97 km · Must-see
• Knob Hill · viewpoint · LaGrange · ~133 km · Must-see
• The Rock · viewpoint · Cook · ~140 km · Must-see
• Mount Trashmore · viewpoint · Cook · ~144 km · Must-see
• Jane Byrne Interchange and BSB · viewpoint · Cook · ~145 km · Must-see
• Great Warren Dune · viewpoint · Berrien · ~52 km
• Mount Randall · viewpoint · Berrien · ~54 km
• Tower Hill · viewpoint · Berrien · ~55 km
• Pikes Peak · viewpoint · Berrien · ~55 km

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