13 miles
Distance
1,515 ft
Climb
-1,517 ft
Descent
1,149 ft
High Point
This ride is all about the trails Thunder & Lightning. Warm up on North Lakes ConnectorTrail to the Red Road. Climb to the start of Thunder - the price you have to pay for the fun to come. Descend Thunder to the Camp Road. Cross the Camp Road to the start of Lightning. After flying down Lightning turn right on Garrets Gulch which flows in the The Chimineys. Cross the BMX track road to Cat Dog Snake to the Red Road. A left and quick right before the North Trailhead takes you back onto the North Lakes Connector Trail back to the parking.
Local Trail Association
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Trails in Route
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Details
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Route TypeLoop
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Bike typeXC
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingModerate
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Ridelogs
More Stats for OMSP - Thor's Hammer mountain bike route
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Altitude min530 ft
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Altitude start621 ft
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Altitude end620 ft
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Grade-0%
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Grade max-32.8%
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Grade min30.9%
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Distance climb6 miles
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Distance down6 miles
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Distance flat2 miles
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
Radar Time
LEGEND
Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Boardwalk
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
Trail transparency
Photos
Videos

First drop in years.
trail: Lightning
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Aug 29, 2017
My first "big" huck in five years.

oak mtn lightning trail
trail: Lightning
2:38 | 841 | comments: 9 | favs:
Nov 1, 2012
me & Chris rippin
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