Mount Florence

This article is about Mount Florence. For Florence Peak in Sequoia National Park, see Florence Peak (California).
Mount Florence
Mt. Florence (left of center), from Glacier Point
Highest point
Elevation12,567 ft (3,830 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence801 ft (244 m)[1]
Listing
  • Sierra Peaks Section Peak[2]
  • WSC Emblem Peak[3]
Coordinates37°44′23″N 119°18′58″W / 37.7397718°N 119.3160333°W / 37.7397718; -119.3160333[4]
Naming
EtymologyFlorence Hutchings
Geography
Mount Florence is located in California
Mount Florence
Mount Florence
Mount Florence is located in the United States
Mount Florence
Mount Florence
Location
Parent rangeCathedral Range[1]
Topo mapUSGS Mount Lyell
Climbing
Easiest routeSimple scramble, class 2[2]

Mount Florence is a mountain, in the Tuolumne Meadows region of Yosemite National Park. Its easiest route is a class 2 scramble. Mount Florence is the tenth highest mountain in Yosemite.[5][6] Deep in the Yosemite backcountry, Mount Florence is not often climbed, though on the trip, one passes through spectacular scenery, on all approaches.[7]

  1. ^ a b c "Mount Florence, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  2. ^ a b "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  3. ^ "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  4. ^ "Mount Florence". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  5. ^ "Yosemite NP Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  6. ^ Mrchad9. "Yosemite's Highest Peaks". summitpost.org. Retrieved 24 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Mrchad9. "Mount Florence, California, United States, North America". summitpost.org. Retrieved 23 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)