Thunder Hill

Thunder Hill: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Hill

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

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

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

How to reach Thunder Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.42128, -116.80543. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thunder Hill

• Fort Lapwai · fort · Nez Perce · ~4 km · Must-see
• Winchester Dam · lake · Lewis · ~31 km · Must-see
• Dworshak National Fish Hatchery · park · Clearwater · ~47 km · Must-see
• Dworshak Dam · lake · Clearwater · ~50 km · Must-see
• Rogers Field · park · Whitman · ~55 km · Must-see
• Fields Spring State Park · sanctuary · Asotin · ~60 km · Must-see
• Joseph Canyon · sanctuary · Asotin · ~62 km · Must-see
• St. Gertrude's Convent and Chapel · church · Idaho · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lower Granite Lake Dam · lake · Garfield · ~68 km · Must-see
• Nez Perce National Historic Park - Spalding Area · park · Nez Perce · ~4 km
• Hog Island · river spot · Nez Perce · ~7 km
• Mann Lake · lake · Nez Perce · ~8 km
• Reservoir A Dam · lake · Nez Perce · ~8 km
• William Craig Historical Monument · fort · Nez Perce · ~10 km
• Packers Gulch · viewpoint · Nez Perce · ~15 km
• Saint Joseph Mission · church · Lewis · ~17 km
• Truth Baptist Church · church · Nez Perce · ~21 km
• Green Knob · viewpoint · Latah · ~21 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Thunder Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Thunder Hill

• Mount Horrible · viewpoint · Asotin · ~76 km · Must-see
• Steptoe Butte · viewpoint · Whitman · ~97 km · Must-see
• White Bird Hill · viewpoint · Idaho · ~97 km · Must-see
• Milk Shakes · viewpoint · Columbia · ~120 km · Must-see
• Larch Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~123 km · Must-see
• Kings Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~124 km · Must-see
• Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~135 km · Must-see
• Hells Canyon · viewpoint · Idaho · ~147 km · Must-see
• Packers Gulch · viewpoint · Nez Perce · ~15 km
• Green Knob · viewpoint · Latah · ~21 km

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