Must-see fort · Pershing, Nevada
Thunder Mountain Monument
Thunder Mountain Monument is a fort in Pershing, Nevada.
Thunder Mountain Monument: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Thunder Mountain Monument
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Thunder Mountain Monument — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.65997, -118.13297. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thunder Mountain Monument
- Rye Patch Reservoir · lake · Pershing · ~19 km · Must-see
- Star Peak · viewpoint · Pershing · ~19 km · Must-see
- Buena Vista Valley · viewpoint · Pershing · ~45 km · Must-see
- Winnemucca Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~62 km · Must-see
- Sonoma Peak · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~62 km · Must-see
- Imlay Mine · fort · Pershing · ~10 km
- Tehama Mine · fort · Pershing · ~10 km
- Santa Clara Mine · fort · Pershing · ~13 km
- Lakeview Mine · fort · Pershing · ~13 km
- Gold Coin Mine · fort · Pershing · ~13 km
- Gold King Mine · fort · Pershing · ~13 km
- Fiftysix Mine · fort · Pershing · ~13 km
- Starlight Mine · fort · Pershing · ~14 km
- Forge Mine · fort · Pershing · ~14 km
- Temple Group Mines · fort · Pershing · ~14 km
- Queen of Sheba Mine · fort · Pershing · ~16 km
- Pflum Mine · fort · Pershing · ~16 km
- DeSoto Mine · fort · Pershing · ~16 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Thunder Mountain Monument
Other forts & heritage near Thunder Mountain Monument
- Leonard Rockshelter · fort · Churchill · ~101 km · Must-see
- Imlay Mine · fort · Pershing · ~10 km
- Tehama Mine · fort · Pershing · ~10 km
- Santa Clara Mine · fort · Pershing · ~13 km
- Lakeview Mine · fort · Pershing · ~13 km
- Gold Coin Mine · fort · Pershing · ~13 km
- Gold King Mine · fort · Pershing · ~13 km
- Fiftysix Mine · fort · Pershing · ~13 km
- Starlight Mine · fort · Pershing · ~14 km
- Forge Mine · fort · Pershing · ~14 km
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Frequently asked
Is Thunder Mountain Monument open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Thunder Mountain Monument yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Thunder Mountain Monument?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Thunder Mountain Monument?
Nearby: Rye Patch Reservoir (lake, 19 km), Star Peak (viewpoint, 19 km), Buena Vista Valley (viewpoint, 45 km), Winnemucca Mountain (viewpoint, 62 km), Sonoma Peak (viewpoint, 62 km), Imlay Mine (fort, 10 km).
Is Thunder Mountain Monument worth visiting?
Thunder Mountain Monument is listed as a must-see fort in Nevada on Spotwander.