Thompson Peak, 9001 ft. (2744 m), Trinity County, California

In the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Trinity Alps Wilderness

High point of the Salmon Mountains, Trinity Alps

The peak has 3921 ft. of prominence

Thompson Peak is in the center of the photo. This is looking north across the upper Canyon Creek Lakes. The peak is deep in the wilderness and we did a two-night backpack to climb it. Photo taken July 2003.
Thompson summit block on the ridge. It takes some 3rd class scrambling to stand on top.
Thompson benchmark at the summit. Placed in 1949. Datasheet: MX1199