Thunder Knob Trail
Easy · Out-and-back · 3.4 mi round trip · 636 ft gain · 1 h 15 min–1 h 45 min
Parking: not reported today
OpenStreetMap grades it as a well-marked trail. Good for families, first hikes and short outings.
1.7 mi one way · high point 1,870 ft · dirt · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 1,222–1,870 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 Thunder Knob Trailhead · North Cascades / Hwy 20
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.69101, -121.09961
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny, 66°F, wind 6 to 9 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 48°F, 2% precip, wind 1 to 7 mph
- Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 67°F, wind 1 to 5 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:35 pm · 4 h 20 min of daylight left
Air: Good (AQI 17, PM2.5 3 µg/m³) at the Darrington-Fir St monitor, 62 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Luna fire, 17 km away, 8,553 acres, 42% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Thunder Basin (4,310 ft, 19.9 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.
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