Thunder Mountain Trail 543
The trailhead is at the end of a very short spur on the right with a sign post at the head of it. The beginning of the trail has been reconstructed through a clearcut and can become brushy. Shortly you will be out of the brush and in virgin habitat to the summit. Skookum Lake can be visited by way of the Skookum Lake Trail 542 which joins near the summit.
ONE OF THUNDER MOUNTAIN'S VISTAS
Trail location is shown acurately on older topos but not the new
one. It is also way incorrect on the District map. It IS
accurate at www.terraserver.microsoft.com since their information is
old. The Green Trails map is also correct.
The former lookout site at the summit remains fairly open and offers panoramic views. There is a "kinda" spring on the way up but don't count on it. The grade is steady but moderate.
If you decide to descend towards Skookum Lake,
a side trail leads towards the Baty Butte Trail 545 at the
meadow area at the bottom of the descent below the rock
field -- left to Baty Butte, right to Skookum Lake. There is
no apparent tread to the left across the small meadow but there is a
blaze leading the way to the more obvious trail.