Thunder Creek Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 36.8 mi round trip · 6,178 ft gain · 13 h 30 min–19 h 15 min
Parking: not reported today
OpenStreetMap grades it as a well-marked trail. A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape.
18.4 mi one way · high point 6,100 ft · dirt · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 1,218–6,100 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In North Cascades National Park Complex. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, fees and closures change. Check the official park site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Colonial Creek (Thunder Creek) Trailhead · North Cascades / Hwy 20 · 1 other trail starts here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.68539, -121.09255
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny, 72°F, wind 8 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 50°F, 1% precip, wind 2 to 6 mph
- Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 73°F, wind 1 to 6 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:35 pm · 3 h 32 min of daylight left
Air: Good (AQI 10, PM2.5 1.8 µg/m³) at the Winthrop-Chewuch Rd monitor, 70 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Luna fire, 17 km away, 8,553 acres, 42% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Thunder Basin (4,310 ft, 19.1 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 8 · typical peak Apr 6
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Colonial Creek (Thunder Creek) Trailhead
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