Thompson Peak is a 3,982-foot mountain in McDowell Mountain Regional Park. There is a trail and a jeep road that both go to the top, but the views at the top are all that make this mountain worth visiting. The climb up is a good workout, but it is exposed the whole way and pretty rocky/washed out.

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There are a few routes to the top, but the best bike route is the paved Thompson Peak Road. Though it's a bit of a climb, the views are great! Thompson Peak has high satellite towers behind yellow and gold-colored boulders. Check out the trail along the east side of Four Peaks Wilderness as a reward for the effort to get to the top.

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Elevation 1,180 m

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Location: Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States

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