Mount Hoffmann | |
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Mount Hoffmann reflected in May Lake
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,855 ft (3,309 m) NAVD 88 |
Prominence | 2,290 ft (698 m) |
Parent peak | Cathedral Peak |
Listing | Western States Climbers peak |
Coordinates | 37°50′49″N 119°30′38″W / 37.846914097°N 119.510539344°WCoordinates: 37°50′49″N 119°30′38″W / 37.846914097°N 119.510539344°W |
Geography | |
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 |
Easiest route | Simple scramble, class 2 |
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. The mountain is named for the cartographer Charles F. Hoffmann, who was part of the California Geological Survey of the Sierra Nevada.