| Thompson Peak | |
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 Thompson Peak from nearStanley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,751 ft (3,277 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 2,431 ft (741 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 44°08′30″N115°00′36″W / 44.14153325°N 115.009968511°W /44.14153325; -115.009968511[1] |
| Geography | |
  Thompson Peak | |
| Parent range | Sawtooth Range |
| Topo map | USGS Stanley Lake |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike, Scramble,class 3 |
Thompson Peak is the highest peak in theSawtooth Range ofIdaho. Its 10,751 ft (3,277 m) summit is located withinCuster County, although some of the lower portion of the mountain is inBoise County. Thompson Peak is also located within theSawtooth Wilderness portion of theSawtooth National Recreation Area, a unit ofSawtooth National Forest. The town ofStanley, Idaho is about 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Thompson Peak.[3]
Redfish Lake,Little Redfish Lake, and the visitor services at these locations are only a few miles from Thompson Peak. Directly to the north is neighboringWilliams Peak, whileMickey's Spire is 0.24 miles (0.39 km) to the south-southwest.
There are a total of four routes to the top of Thompson Peak: South Couloir -class 3, Southwest Couloir - 5.2, Northeast Face - 5.8, West Crack - 5.2. The easiest way to access Thompson Peak is from the Redfish Lake trailhead and to take the Fishhook Creek Trail to the Alpine Way Trail. From there, follow the Alpine Way Trail to the base of Williams Peak before going off trail up to an unnamed lake to the northeast of Thompson Peak. Then, head up to the saddle between Thompson and Williams Peaks before making the class 3 scramble on the west-southwest side of the peak that begins on the Thompson-Mickey's Spire saddle.
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