Simmons Peak (Tuolumne Meadows)

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Simmons Peak
Donohue Pass summit.jpg
The sign marking the top of Donohue Pass, looking from the John Muir Wilderness/Inyo National Forest side toward the Yosemite side, with a few peaks of the Cathedral Range in the background, including Simmons Peak.
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 / 37.76083°N 119.29444°W / 37.76083; -119.29444Coordinates: 37°45′39″N 119°17′40″W / 37.76083°N 119.29444°W / 37.76083; -119.29444[1]
Geography
Simmons Peak is located in California
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 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 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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "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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