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Thompson Peak

Thompson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Thompson Peak rises to 2,726 m in California. Caesar Peak stands 2,714 m to the east-northeast, 0.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Wedding Cake, a peak 0.6 miles away.

The story

Thompson Peak is a mountain (a high point on a tall granite ridge) in Trinity County, California. At 9,001 feet, it is the highest peak in the Trinity Alps Wilderness, and the second highest in Northern California west of the Cascades. It is the highest point in a ridge that also features Wedding Cake, another well-known Trinity Alps peak. Thompson Peak is the highest Peak in the Trinity Alps Wilderness, a vast assemblage of craggy granite mountains in northwestern California (Trinity Alps Wilderness is the seventh largest designated wilderness area in California). (Quote from Per SP member Ed Cooper) "It is incorrect to say that there is no longer glacial activity in the area. The Thompson Glacier lies below the North Face of Thompson Peak. Late in the season, when most of the winter snow has melted, the crevasses and ice of this glacier are exposed. There is another smaller body of snow/ice to the right of the Thompson Glacier, below the north face that might also be considered a small glacier. Further, there is definitely one small glacier on a nearby peak that has crevasses and clearly displays glacier ice." Thompson Peak has steep north and east faces and a gentle southwest slope. Permanent snow fields fill its wide north cirque and also below its east face. It is usually climbed from Canyon Creek Trail, ascending the class 2-3 South Ridge from the east. This route has an 8000 feet elevation gain. About 10 miles.

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Wikidata Q7795763, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2726 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.00046, -123.04819

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 6
  • Grizzly Lake Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Upper Canyon Creek Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Middle Canyon Creek Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Canyon Creek Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Kickapoo Waterfall: 14.8 mi
Springs: 5
  • China Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Cold Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Marble Springs: 8.9 mi
  • Hayfork Spring: 20.2 mi
  • High Spring: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Parks: 3
  • Lowden Park: 19.6 mi
  • Lee Fong Park Disc Golf Course: 19.7 mi
  • Lewiston Community Park: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Thompson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Caesar PeakENE 67°2,714 m0.6 mi
Mount HiltonS 186°2,694 m3.0 mi
Sawtooth MountainSE 129°2,662 m3.0 mi
Caribou MountainENE 66°2,609 m5.0 mi
Wedding CakeS 179°2,605 m0.6 mi
Gibson PeakESE 113°2,560.3 m10.0 mi
Siligo PeakESE 116°2,482 m8.6 mi
Seven Up PeakESE 108°2,476 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:25
June solstice05:4120:0720:49
September equinox07:0018:3519:11
December solstice07:3416:0416:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374146515966747267544337

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cecilville, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358796280

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