Thunder Mountain Trail

The Thunder Mountain Trail begins off of the World Cup Trail just above the Exhibition Chairlift. Start heading up and soon take the singletrack on the right that leads to a creek zone. On the other side of the creek, the grade steepens some and there are a few switchbacks past a small reservoir and scattered shrubs.After the next road crossing, the trail exits the drainage and keeps paralleling it from above the creek. From there, the Thunder Mountain Trail keeps switchbacking up to the base of a southern bowl where it turns north en route to the Broken Arrow Lift. Be sure to snap photographs as you go, as the trail is jam packed with varieties of views!Once you reach the lift, head down for a short distance and look for the singletrack to start again as the route turns left at the foot of a large grooved rockface. The Mobile App may be helpful here to make sure you get pointed the right direction. The rest of the trail leads through rocks, shrubs, and two back-to-back road crossings before ending below the paintball fields at High Camp.Take some time to enjoy the amenities and remarkable views of Lake Tahoe, KT-22, and Squaw Peak before figuring out your return route from High Camp.

You'll start your short trek in historic Olympic Valley, which obtains its name from the memorable 1960 Winter Olympics. As you rise above the trailhead, you'll get an amazing view of the entirety of Olympic Valley.