7.7 miles
Distance
751 ft
Climb
-1,741 ft
Descent
01:42:19
Avg time
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Thunder Mountain Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Red Canyon
    Panguitch, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (10 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #675 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #2307 in Trail Running
    • #14041 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback

Thunder Mountain Trail is best known for its amazing scenery reminiscent of its neighbor Bryce Canyon. If you have ever wanted to ride terrain like Bryce Canyon and Cedar Breaks, this is the place. Red rock and smooth singletrack mixed in with some loose technical sections. Bring your camera
This trail is shared with horses. Please give them the right of way and plenty of room.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Thunder Mountain mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -992 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,083 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,271 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,075 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,083 ft
  • Grade
    -2.4%
  • Grade max
    -58.5%
  • Grade min
    30.9%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,323 ft
  • Avg time
    01:42:19
  • Avg reverse time
    02:18:16
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on Oct 27, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.65 (77 votes)
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      Thunder Mountain Trail Reports

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      Oct 27, 2024 @ 12:44pm
      Oct 27, 2024
      		 Perfect conditions. Really enjoyed this trail. Glad we did it as part of our mtb road trip.
      Oct 26, 2024 @ 8:41pm
      Oct 26, 2024
      Oct 19, 2024 @ 10:26pm
      Oct 19, 2024
      		 Upper portion completely muddy due to recent rain/snow. Thick clay mud builds up on tires and shoes. Very difficult to get off, and heavy. 5 hours...
      Oct 6, 2024 @ 11:33am
      Oct 6, 2024
      		 Dusty & sweet
      Sep 16, 2024 @ 5:41pm
      Sep 16, 2024
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      6 Months
      • 74 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
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      • 598 rides
      • Last: Jan 3, 2025

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