Senad Rizvanovic - Apr 17, 2023 4:51 am Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2023
Highest Point in Douglas County
Nice bushwhacking to the top, trail is visiable at some spots, nice view of Rampart Range and Lost Creek Wilderness.
JThorne - Feb 27, 2023 11:04 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2019
Highest Point in Douglas County
Thunder Butte
McCannster - Nov 21, 2021 6:50 pm Date Climbed: Nov 21, 2021
CO County HP # 41
There is an easy to follow trail from the parking spot described on the main page up to the base of the butte. From there, it's picking your way through deadfall, prickly bushes, and loose scralus. Views are worth it!
JColky - Jun 13, 2020 8:38 am Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2020
Fun Quick Peak with Great Views in Lost Creek!
Fantastic climb. Summited around noon, back to the car before two. No trail, saw one or two other groups in the saddle on the way up.
JesseSumrak - Oct 14, 2019 7:33 am Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2019
Beautiful October Hike
Started close to 6am with my buddy Ben. The drive there ended up being as long as the hike. We hit the summit a little after sunrise. Beautiful conditions. Little bit of snow on top, but nothing too nasty.
BKiser90 - Oct 12, 2019 11:43 am Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2019
A Cold October Morning for Colorado Mountainous COHP #8
Started with my friend Jesse around 6 am on the Southwest Slopes route. The thermometer read 22 degrees. It snowed two days previous and I was worried that the cover would make things difficult, but, luckily, there was little snow on the route. This was a great time to go because the brush we hiked through was relatively tame. Fun little butte with great 360 degree views.
vimana aircraft - Dec 25, 2015 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2015
:-)
Thunder Butte!!!!!!
MattK - Mar 6, 2014 12:24 pm Date Climbed: Mar 5, 2014
Southwest slopes
The pup and I.
Sarah Simon - Sep 8, 2013 5:17 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2013
SW Slopes
Great day out with Logan the mutt, warm and sunny. The raspberries were fully ripe and it's amazing I made it to the summit as I stopped every few minutes to enjoy fresh fruit! Great views of Pikes Peak and the Tarryalls from the summit. Certainly a bit of subtle complexity on this route - lots of minute gullies and ridges that are too small to appear on a topo - do pay attention! Great day out.
telemarkdude - Aug 4, 2013 8:41 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2013
SW Slopes
12 years later, still lots of devastation... but also nice to see how much vegetation has returned.
belexes - Jun 2, 2013 5:43 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2013
Southwest Slopes
CMC hike. It was a little windy, but otherwise it was a fine day. We had no trouble reaching the summit, but we wandered about just a little on the way back. We saw no one else this day. Not too many visitors, according to the summit register.
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 1:32 pm Date Climbed: Apr 9, 2011
not much with the fires...
Wife was a good sport here
Brian Kalet - Mar 21, 2011 12:45 pm Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2011
2 Peaks
With South Noddle Head.
Jeremy Hakes - Jan 26, 2011 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Jan 12, 2008
Great!
A nice county HP.
cftbq - Nov 10, 2009 6:05 pm Date Climbed: Nov 10, 2009
southwest slopes/south ridge
Picked this one almost at random, for a nice outing with the dogs on a mild November day. Visited the unranked peak to the south, which is about 9,420 even though the map shows a BM at 9,287 farther south. Only 3 pages of entries in the register since January of 2008. A total bushwhack.
jjyach - Oct 12, 2009 4:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009
Route Climbed: Southwest Slopes
Impressive view of nature's power
kavak - Jul 11, 2008 10:08 am Date Climbed: Apr 26, 1987
Southwest Slope
It was still quite a bushwhack at a time when no one really climbed this peak much. The county summits weren't considered a goal as much as they are today. And yes it was prior to the Hayman fire. We had a nice visit in a log cabin close to the base of the mountain with one of the local residents, a member of our party knew. He gave us a nice history of the area.
argothor - May 11, 2008 10:53 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2008
Beautiful May day
While burned over, this area still has lots of scenic beauty to offer. From the summit there are spectacular views of Pikes Peak, far to the south the Sangre de Cristos can be seen, and the Tarryall Mountains just to the west. Beautiful sunny day.
surgent - Aug 28, 2007 3:52 pm Date Climbed: May 23, 2004
Not long after the fire
No underbrush anywhere, and sloppy footing to the top, but still a nice hike, given the conditions. View from the top was sobering.
peakrat76 - May 4, 2006 6:32 pm Date Climbed: Apr 8, 2006
Route Climbed: Southwest Slopes
My wife and I were very impressed by the Hayman devastation. The climb was a good early season conditioner, and the summit views great.
Senad Rizvanovic - Apr 17, 2023 4:51 am Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2023
Highest Point in Douglas CountyNice bushwhacking to the top, trail is visiable at some spots, nice view of Rampart Range and Lost Creek Wilderness.
JThorne - Feb 27, 2023 11:04 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2019
Highest Point in Douglas CountyThunder Butte
McCannster - Nov 21, 2021 6:50 pm Date Climbed: Nov 21, 2021
CO County HP # 41There is an easy to follow trail from the parking spot described on the main page up to the base of the butte. From there, it's picking your way through deadfall, prickly bushes, and loose scralus. Views are worth it!
JColky - Jun 13, 2020 8:38 am Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2020
Fun Quick Peak with Great Views in Lost Creek!Fantastic climb. Summited around noon, back to the car before two. No trail, saw one or two other groups in the saddle on the way up.
JesseSumrak - Oct 14, 2019 7:33 am Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2019
Beautiful October HikeStarted close to 6am with my buddy Ben. The drive there ended up being as long as the hike. We hit the summit a little after sunrise. Beautiful conditions. Little bit of snow on top, but nothing too nasty.
BKiser90 - Oct 12, 2019 11:43 am Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2019
A Cold October Morning for Colorado Mountainous COHP #8Started with my friend Jesse around 6 am on the Southwest Slopes route. The thermometer read 22 degrees. It snowed two days previous and I was worried that the cover would make things difficult, but, luckily, there was little snow on the route. This was a great time to go because the brush we hiked through was relatively tame. Fun little butte with great 360 degree views.
vimana aircraft - Dec 25, 2015 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2015
:-)Thunder Butte!!!!!!
MattK - Mar 6, 2014 12:24 pm Date Climbed: Mar 5, 2014
Southwest slopesThe pup and I.
Sarah Simon - Sep 8, 2013 5:17 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2013
SW SlopesGreat day out with Logan the mutt, warm and sunny. The raspberries were fully ripe and it's amazing I made it to the summit as I stopped every few minutes to enjoy fresh fruit! Great views of Pikes Peak and the Tarryalls from the summit. Certainly a bit of subtle complexity on this route - lots of minute gullies and ridges that are too small to appear on a topo - do pay attention! Great day out.
telemarkdude - Aug 4, 2013 8:41 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2013
SW Slopes12 years later, still lots of devastation... but also nice to see how much vegetation has returned.
belexes - Jun 2, 2013 5:43 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2013
Southwest SlopesCMC hike. It was a little windy, but otherwise it was a fine day. We had no trouble reaching the summit, but we wandered about just a little on the way back. We saw no one else this day. Not too many visitors, according to the summit register.
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 1:32 pm Date Climbed: Apr 9, 2011
not much with the fires...Wife was a good sport here
Brian Kalet - Mar 21, 2011 12:45 pm Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2011
2 PeaksWith South Noddle Head.
Jeremy Hakes - Jan 26, 2011 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Jan 12, 2008
Great!A nice county HP.
cftbq - Nov 10, 2009 6:05 pm Date Climbed: Nov 10, 2009
southwest slopes/south ridgePicked this one almost at random, for a nice outing with the dogs on a mild November day. Visited the unranked peak to the south, which is about 9,420 even though the map shows a BM at 9,287 farther south. Only 3 pages of entries in the register since January of 2008. A total bushwhack.
jjyach - Oct 12, 2009 4:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009
Route Climbed: Southwest SlopesImpressive view of nature's power
kavak - Jul 11, 2008 10:08 am Date Climbed: Apr 26, 1987
Southwest SlopeIt was still quite a bushwhack at a time when no one really climbed this peak much. The county summits weren't considered a goal as much as they are today. And yes it was prior to the Hayman fire. We had a nice visit in a log cabin close to the base of the mountain with one of the local residents, a member of our party knew. He gave us a nice history of the area.
argothor - May 11, 2008 10:53 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2008
Beautiful May dayWhile burned over, this area still has lots of scenic beauty to offer. From the summit there are spectacular views of Pikes Peak, far to the south the Sangre de Cristos can be seen, and the Tarryall Mountains just to the west. Beautiful sunny day.
surgent - Aug 28, 2007 3:52 pm Date Climbed: May 23, 2004
Not long after the fireNo underbrush anywhere, and sloppy footing to the top, but still a nice hike, given the conditions. View from the top was sobering.
peakrat76 - May 4, 2006 6:32 pm Date Climbed: Apr 8, 2006
Route Climbed: Southwest SlopesMy wife and I were very impressed by the Hayman devastation. The climb was a good early season conditioner, and the summit views great.