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Kaniksu National Forest/Idaho

Thunder Creek

2.2 mi

Distance

1,814 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 38m

Est. Time

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Thunder Creek unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,109 ft
Max:1,656 ft
Gain:576 ft
Loss:39 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,109 ft and 1,656 ft across 2.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,109 ft1,292 ft1,474 ft1,656 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.1 mi1.7 mi2.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,114 ft
High point2.2 mi1,656 ft
End2.3 mi1,652 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Bull Lake, MT · about 9 mi away
County:
Bonner County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Kaniksu National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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