Local favourite viewpoint · Grand, Colorado
Thunderbolt Peak
Thunderbolt Peak is a viewpoint in Grand, Colorado.
Thunderbolt Peak: 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 Thunderbolt Peak
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 Thunderbolt Peak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.10752, -105.66861. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thunderbolt Peak
- Paiute Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Toll · viewpoint · Boulder · ~5 km · Must-see
- Buchanan Pass · viewpoint · Boulder · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lone Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sawtooth Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Audubon · viewpoint · Boulder · ~6 km · Must-see
- Peck Glacier · viewpoint · Grand · ~6 km · Must-see
- Shoshoni Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fair Glacier · viewpoint · Grand · ~7 km · Must-see
- Isabelle Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~7 km · Must-see
- Indian Peaks Wilderness · viewpoint · Grand · ~7 km · Must-see
- Apache Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saint Vrain Glaciers · viewpoint · Boulder · ~7 km · Must-see
- Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~8 km · Must-see
- Monarch Lake Dam · lake · Grand · ~8 km · Must-see
- Arikaree Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~9 km · Must-see
- North Arapaho Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~11 km · Must-see
- Arapaho Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~12 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Thunderbolt Peak
- Paiute Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Toll · viewpoint · Boulder · ~5 km · Must-see
- Buchanan Pass · viewpoint · Boulder · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lone Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sawtooth Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Audubon · viewpoint · Boulder · ~6 km · Must-see
- Peck Glacier · viewpoint · Grand · ~6 km · Must-see
- Shoshoni Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fair Glacier · viewpoint · Grand · ~7 km · Must-see
- Isabelle Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~7 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Thunderbolt Peak yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Thunderbolt Peak?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Thunderbolt Peak?
Nearby: Paiute Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Toll (viewpoint, 5 km), Buchanan Pass (viewpoint, 5 km), Lone Eagle Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Sawtooth Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Audubon (viewpoint, 6 km).