Hyampom, CA

Hyampom is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California, United States. The 2020 census counted 241 residents. Hyampom is at an elevation of 1,503 feet in the Trinity Mountains. " Hyampom was home to the Whilkut, Chimariko, and Northern Wintun Native American tribes. There is no local school. Children attend classes in Hayfork. That mix gives Hyampom a clear local shape within California, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. The explorer Jedediah Strong Smith visited Hyampom in April 1828. Despite the warm-summer classification, daily highs reach above 90 degrees Fahrenheit on almost all days in summer, but the marine-influenced night temperatures are almost always below 60 degrees and most often around 50. Hyampom is home to Whilkut, Chimariko.