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Thunder Mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California is located east of Silver Lake and west of Kirkwood Mountain Resort in the Eldorado National Forest. The mountain has two peaks, the 9,414-foot main peak and a 9,412-foot sub-peak west of the main peak. The main summit is the highest point in Amador County. Due to the high elevation, most prec…
Thunder Mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California is located east of Silver Lake and west of Kirkwood Mountain Resort in the Eldorado National Forest. The mountain has two peaks, the 9,414-foot main peak and a 9,412-foot sub-peak west of the main peak. The main summit is the highest point in Amador County. Due to the high elevation, most precipitation that falls on Thunder Mountain consists of snow.
  • Elevation: 9,414 ft (2,869 m)
  • Location: Amador County, California, U.S.
  • Prominence: 330 ft (101 m)
  • Listing: California county high points 16th
  • Parent range: Sierra Nevada
  • Topo map: USGS Caples Lake
Data from: en.wikipedia.org