Thunder Lake Trail

Length: 8.8 km
Condition: Smooth, dry, well beaten trail
General Route: Follows Lightning Creek valley from Gibson Pass Road as far as Thunder Lake.
Trail Description:  From Lightning Lake Campground on N shore of Lightning Lake, get to the SW end of Lightning Lake, then follow well beaten trail past Flash Lake, Strike Lake, and finally Thunder Lake. The water level in Thunder Lake is often down about 30 meters. Lightning Lake is actually the high point and Lightning Creek flows west into Ross Lake. There is a small dam on the east end of Lightning Lake.