Simmons Peak

Not to be confused with Simmonds Peak.

Simmons Peak
Northwest aspect, from Vogelsang Pass
Highest point
Elevation	12,567 ft (3,830 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	377 ft (115 m)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Maclure
Coordinates	37°45′39″N 119°17′40″W[1]
Geography
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Location	Madera and Tuolumne counties, California, U.S.
Parent range	Ritter Range, Cathedral Range; Sierra Nevada
Topo map(s)	USGS Mount Florence, California
Climbing
First ascent	Al Steck and George Steck
Easiest route	scramble 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]

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.

External links

• Mentions the first ascent, by non-Indian climbers
• One YouTube, Simmon's Peak Yosemite
• Another YouTube, the view from the summit