Mount Hoffmann Explained

Mount Hoffmann
Elevation Ft:10855
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence:2290feet
Prominence Ref:[2]
Parent Peak:Cathedral Peak[3]
Listing:Western States Climbers peak[4]
Location:Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, U.S.
Map:California#USA
Map Size:240
Label Position:below
Range:Sierra Nevada
Coordinates:37.8469°N -119.5105°W
Topo:USGS Yosemite Falls
First Ascent:July 26, 1869 by John Muir[5]
Easiest Route:Simple scramble, [6] [7]

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 6.2miles (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]

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  1. HR2847 . Mount Hoffman . 2009-08-11.
  2. 2608 . Mount Hoffmann, California . 2009-01-19.
  3. 17387 . Mount Hoffmann . 2012-04-01.
  4. 2016-03-27.
  5. H . 2009-01-19.
  6. Book: Soares , M. J. . 100 Hikes in Yosemite National Park . 70 . Mountaineers Books . Seattle . 2003 . 978-0-89886-867-8.
  7. 57.