| Thompson Peak | |
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Thompson Peak from near Stanley |
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| Elevation | 10,751 ft (3,277 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 2,431 ft (741 m) [2] |
| Location | |
| Location | Custer County, Idaho, USA |
| Range | Sawtooth Range |
| Coordinates | [1] |
| Topo map | USGS Stanley Lake |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble, class 3 |
Thompson Peak, at 10,751 feet (3,277 m) high is the highest peak in the Sawtooth Range of Idaho. The top of Thompson Peak is located within Custer County, although some of the lower portion of the mountain is in Boise County. Thompson Peak is also located within the Sawtooth Wilderness portion of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The town of Stanley, Idaho is about 6 miles (9.7 km) from Thompson Peak. The Sawtooth Mountains are often considered to be Idaho's most famous mountain range.
Redfish Lake and Little Redfish Lake and the visitor services at these locations are only a few miles from Thompson Peak. Directly to the north is neighboring Williams Peak.
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.