Thunder
Total Miles
4.6
Elevation
2,463.46 ft
Duration
0.5 Hours
Technical Rating
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Trail Overview
The Thunder Loop is the first of the four loops accessed from the Thunder Trails Trailhead. Making a counterclockwise loop, it starts out weaving through the pinyon pine and Gambel oak bushes, with tight quick turns. The trail is hard-packed dirt with quite a bit of embedded rock. There are embedded flat slabs of rock that you ride over that are 6" tall, plus roots and sticks in the trail. Lots of small chunky rocks embedded in the trail make for a bumpy surface. The rock is pretty constant, with smooth sections in between. It rides along the rim of the mesa, overlooking the valley below. There are lots of tree branches to watch out for that could easily smack you. The trail crosses the road on the south end and makes its way north through tall ponderosa pine trees and more open grassy areas. This half of the trail is less rocky, and more fast and flowy, but does still have a few sections of embedded rocks and tight turns. Near the north end, it goes through a wide open grassy terrain of sagebrush that is a really fast section. Then it gets rocky again with big slabs of flat embedded chunky rock that you ride over before it returns to the trailhead.
Photos of Thunder
Difficulty
This is an intermediate trail as it has several rocky sections and lots of sharp turns through the brush. There aren't any big ledges or obstacles, but the rocks seem relentless on the west half of the trail. It doesn't have much elevation gain, with only a few small steeper climbs and descents.
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