Thunder Mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 is located west of Silver Lake

Plasse, California

Plasse is an unincorporated community in Amador County, California.Plasse is located near Silver Lake in the Eldorado National Forest. It lies at an elevation of 7287 feet ....

 and east of Kirkwood Mountain Resort

Kirkwood Mountain Resort

Kirkwood Mountain Resort is a year-round resort in Kirkwood, California south of Lake Tahoe that focuses on skiing and snowboarding in winter and hiking and mountain-biking in summer. Kirkwood is one of the region's larger resorts, and is well known for having one of the highest average snowfalls...

. The mountain has two peaks, the 9410 feet (2,868.2 m) main peak and a 9408 feet (2,867.6 m) sub-peak west of the main peak.
The main summit is the highest point in Amador County

Amador County, California

Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,091. The county seat is Jackson.Amador County bills itself as "The Heart of the Mother Lode" and lies within the Gold Country...

. Due to the high elevation, most precipitation that falls on Thunder Mountain consists of snow.