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: 43.97248, -111.85984. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thunder Mountain

• Rexburg Idaho Temple · church · Madison · ~24 km · Must-see
• Deer Parks Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~57 km · Must-see
• Ririe Reservoir · lake · Bonneville · ~62 km · Must-see
• West Butte · viewpoint · Fremont · ~6 km
• Egin Bench · beach · Fremont · ~6 km
• Juniper Buttes · viewpoint · Fremont · ~9 km
• Fort Henry Historic Monument · fort · Fremont · ~11 km
• Ninemile Knoll · viewpoint · Fremont · ~11 km
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~12 km
• Gerber Butte · viewpoint · Fremont · ~18 km
• Black Knoll · viewpoint · Fremont · ~19 km
• Big Grassy Butte · viewpoint · Fremont · ~20 km
• Darby Canyon Wind Caves · cave · Madison · ~22 km
• Cartier Slough Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~22 km
• Little Grassy Butte · viewpoint · Fremont · ~23 km
• Waterfall Townhomes · waterfall · Madison · ~23 km
• Sheepherder Monument Butte · viewpoint · Fremont · ~25 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Thunder Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Thunder Mountain

• Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~83 km · Must-see
• Taylor Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~84 km · Must-see
• Sheep Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~85 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Mount · viewpoint · Fremont · ~89 km · Must-see
• Sawtell Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~92 km · Must-see
• Red Rock Pass · viewpoint · Fremont · ~93 km · Must-see
• Rammell Mountain · viewpoint · Teton · ~96 km · Must-see
• Red Mountain · viewpoint · Teton · ~99 km · Must-see
• Green Lakes Mountain · viewpoint · Teton · ~99 km · Must-see
• Dry Ridge Mountain · viewpoint · Teton · ~100 km · Must-see

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