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.[6] The mountain is named for the cartographer Charles F. Hoffmann, who was part of the California Geological Survey of the Sierra Nevada.[5]
| Mount Hoffmann | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Mount Hoffmann reflected in May Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,855 ft (3,309 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 2,290 ft (698 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Cathedral Peak[3] |
| Listing | Western States Climbers peak[4] |
| Coordinates | 37°50′49″N 119°30′38″W / 37.846914097°N 119.510539344°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Hoffmann Location in California  Mount Hoffmann Mount Hoffmann (the United States) | |
| 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[5] |
| Easiest route | Simple scramble, class 2[6][7] |
See also edit
- Tuolumne Peak, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) miles off
References edit
- ^ a b "Mount Hoffman". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ "Mount Hoffmann, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ "Mount Hoffmann". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- ^ "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ a b Farquhar, Francis P. (1926). Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ a b 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 edit
- "Mount Hoffmann". SummitPost.org.
- "Mount Hoffmann". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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