Thunder Mountain
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first25.8 km16.0 mi
Distance
1180 m3871 ft
Elevation gain
7h 40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Even underfoot
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.4% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Even underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade1" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
Biking is not listed. That means no explicit permission is recorded, which is not the same as a prohibition — see the bike section below.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Thunder Mountain is a 25.8 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
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Fly the trail end to end, with the climb as it comes.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 179 m
- High point
- 1262 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.4%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
47% confidence - score 33/100
- - Terrain: 13.4% 90th-percentile grade and 46 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade1.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
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- Bob Butte Tie2.9 km · 1.8 miEasy · Fern
- Lindsell Thunder Tie2.2 km · 1.4 miEasy · Fern
- Shivigny Lookout Spur1.0 km · 0.6 miEasy · Fern
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Frequently asked
How long is Thunder Mountain?
Thunder Mountain is 25.8 km (16.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 7h 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Thunder Mountain?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1180 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Thunder Mountain?
Thunder Mountain is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Thunder Mountain?
No parking area is mapped within 1.5 km of this route in OpenStreetMap. That is not the same as there being none — check local access rules before you go.