Mount Florence (Tuolumne Meadows)

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.[2][3] Deep in the Yosemite backcountry, Mount Florence is not often climbed, though on the trip, one passes through spectactular scenery, on all approaches.[4]

This article is about Mount Florence. For Florence Peak in Sequoia National Park, see Florence Peak (California).
Mount Florence
Mount Florence
Mount Florence
Highest point
Elevation12,567 ft (3,830 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence801 ft (244 m) [1]
Parent peakMount Ritter[1]
Coordinates37°44′23″N 119°18′58″W [1]
Naming
EtymologyFlorence Hutchings
Geography
LocationMadera county, California, U.S.
Parent rangeRitter Range, Cathedral Range, Sierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Mount Florence, California
Climbing
Easiest routescramble, class 2"Mount Florence". SummitPost.org.

The mountain's name

August 23, 1864, Florence Hutchings, "Floy" as she was nicknamed, was the first white child, born in Yosemite Valley. She was also nicknamed the "Yosemite Tomboy," and lived a non-comformist life, riding horses, was scornful of disapproval, did not fear peril, and swore. She lived a fast, and died young, in 1881, aged 17. She knew John Muir, who reputably named Mount Florence for her.[5]

She was religious and worked as a caretaker of the Yosemite Valley Chapel.[6]

Near to Mount Florence

All of the following are close to Mount Florence:[7][4]

References
  1. "Mount Florence, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  2. Kelliher, Mat. "Yosemite NP Peaks". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. Mrchad9. "Yosemite's Highest Peaks". summitpost.org. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  4. Mrchad9. "Mount Florence, California, United States, North America". summitpost.org. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  5. "Young Florence Hutchings Was Yosemite's Legendary Lady". undiscovered-yosemite.com. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  6. "Growing Up in Yosemite: Florence Hutchings". yosemiteconservancy.org. September 13, 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  7. "Mount Florence". anyplaceamerica.com. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
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