Record SL-820619 · Wikidata Q49054835
Mount Thompson
No list classifications
Elevation
4,115
m
13,501 ft
Prominence
321 m
Isolation
4.9 km
Coordinates
37.1430° N,
118.6134° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Thompson is a 13,494-foot-elevation (4,113-meter) mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California, United States. It is situated on the shared boundary of Kings Canyon National Park with John Muir Wilderness, and along the common border of Fresno County with Inyo County. It is also 18 miles (29 km) west of the community of Big Pine, one mile northwest of Mount Gilbert, and three miles east of Mount Fiske, which is the nearest higher neighbor. Mount Thompson ranks as the 62nd-highest summit in California. This mountain's name commemorates Almon Harris Thompson (1839–1906). The first ascent of the peak was made by Clarence H. Rhudy and H. F. Katzenbach in the summer of 1909.
First ascent
Date
1909
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Powell | 4,072 m | W 256° | 1.1 km |
| Mount Gilbert | 3,990 m | SE 118° | 1.5 km |
| Mount Powell | 4,073 m | W 255° | 1.9 km |
| Mount Johnson | 3,922 m | SE 124° | 2.9 km |
| Picture Peak | 3,999 m | W 285° | 3.3 km |
| Clyde Spires West | 4,038 m | W 266° | 3.4 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrington Couloir | Mt. Thompson | 1- | 1 m |
| The Falcon | Peak 13,040' | 6a+ | 1.1 km |
| East Face | Point Powell | 6b | 1.1 km |
| McGillicuddy | Mt. Gilbert | 6a | 1.5 km |
| North Couloir (Engram Couloir) | Mt. Gilbert | 4c | 1.5 km |
| South East Slope | Mt. Gilbert | 1- | 1.5 km |
| North Ridge | Peak 12,486 | 1- | 1.7 km |
| Southeast Slope | Mt. Johnson | 1- | 2.9 km |
| Traverse from Trapezoid Peak | Mt. Johnson | 1 | 2.9 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Mt. Johnson | 1- | 2.9 km |
| SW Gully | Picture Peak | 1- | 3.3 km |
| NE Buttress | Picture Peak | 6a+ | 3.3 km |
| North Couloir | Clyde Spires | 1+ | 3.3 km |
| South Ridge | Peak 11,874 | 4c | 3.8 km |
| Don't Be a Square | Trapezoid Peak | 6a | 3.9 km |
| North Slab | Trapezoid Peak | 4a | 3.9 km |
| North Ridge | Trapezoid Peak | 1 | 3.9 km |
| Man on the Flying Trapezoid | Trapezoid Peak | 7a+ | 3.9 km |
| It's a Trap!...ezoid | Trapezoid Peak | 6b | 3.9 km |
| Northeast Ridge, Traverse from Hurd Peak | Peak 12,192 | 1+ | 4.1 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Peak 12,192 | 1- | 4.1 km |
| North Ridge | Hurd Peak | 5a | 4.2 km |
| South Lake Peaks Traverse | Hurd Peak | 1+ | 4.2 km |
| Northeast Arete | Hurd Peak | 4b | 4.2 km |
| North Face - North Ridge | Mt. Haeckel | 1 | 4.3 km |