Mount Hoffmann | |
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Mount Hoffmann reflected in May Lake | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,855 ft (3,309 m) NAVD 88 |
Prominence | 2,290 ft (698 m) |
Parent peak | Cathedral Peak |
Listing | Western States Climbers peak |
Coordinates | 37°50′49″N 119°30′38″W / 37.846914097°N 119.510539344°W / 37.846914097; -119.510539344 |
Geography | |
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Location | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, U.S. |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
Topo map | USGS Yosemite Falls |
Climbing | |
First ascent | July 26, 1869 by John Muir |
Easiest route | Simple scramble, class 2 |
Mount Hoffmann is a prominent peak in northeastern Mariposa County in the center of Yosemite National Park, California, United States. It rises above May Lake and is a day hike of 6.2 miles (10.0 km) (one-way) from Tioga Pass Road. The mountain is named for the cartographer Charles F. Hoffmann, who was part of the California Geological Survey of the Sierra Nevada.
See also
- Tuolumne Peak, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) miles off
References
- ^ "Mount Hoffman". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- "Mount Hoffmann, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
- "Mount Hoffmann". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ Farquhar, Francis P. (1926). Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
- ^ Soares, M. J. (2003). 100 Hikes in Yosemite National Park. Seattle: Mountaineers Books. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-89886-867-8.
- Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. p. 57. ISBN 978-0871561473.
External links
- "Mount Hoffmann". SummitPost.org.
- "Mount Hoffmann". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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