Simmons Peak (Tuolumne Meadows)

Simmons Peak is a mountain, in the Tuolumne Meadows region of Yosemite National Park. In difficulty, its routes range from scrambling to class 4. It is a few miles north of Mount Lyell.[2]

Simmons Peak
Northwest aspect, from Vogelsang Pass
Highest point
Elevation12,567 ft (3,830 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence377 ft (115 m)[1]
Parent peakMount Maclure
Coordinates37°45′39″N 119°17′40″W[1]
Geography
Simmons Peak is located in California
Simmons Peak
Simmons Peak
Simmons Peak is located in the United States
Simmons Peak
Simmons Peak
LocationMadera and Tuolumne counties, California, U.S.
Parent rangeRitter Range, Cathedral Range; Sierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Mount Florence, California
Climbing
First ascentAl Steck and George Steck
Easiest routescramble to class 4"Simmons Peak". SummitPost.org.

Simmons Peak is the 12th-highest mountain in Yosemite, if not often climbed, partially due to its not being on the Sierra Club's Sierra Peaks Section SPS List.[3]

Near to Simmons Peak

All of the following are near, to Simmons Peak:[4]

Mountain Distance
Parsons Peak 1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Mount Maclure 1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Amelia Earhart Peak 1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Mount Florence 1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Mount Lyell 1.9 miles (3.1 km)

References

  1. "Simmons Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  2. Mrchad9. "Simmons Peak". summitpost.org. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  3. Mrchad9. "Yosemite's Highest Peaks". summitpost.org. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  4. "Simmons Peak, Part of Yosemite National Park". anyplaceamerica.com. 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2019.


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