Mount Florence
Mountain in Yosemite National Park
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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]
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| Mount Florence | |
|---|---|
Mt. Florence (left of center), from Glacier Point | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,567 ft (3,830 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 801 ft (244 m)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 37°44′23″N 119°18′58″W[4] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Florence Hutchings |
| Geography | |
  Mount Florence Location within California  Mount Florence Location within the United States | |
| Location | |
| Parent range | Cathedral Range[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Lyell |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Simple scramble, class 2[2] |
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 had a zest for life, and died young, in 1881, at the age of 17. She knew John Muir, who named Mount Florence for her.[8][9]
She was religious and worked as a caretaker of the Yosemite Valley Chapel.[10]
Near to Mount Florence
All of the following are close to Mount Florence:[11][7]
| Mountain | Distance |
|---|---|
| Electra Peak | |
| Fletcher Peak | |
| Foerster Peak | |
| Mount Maclure | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Simmons Peak | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Mount Lyell | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Parsons Peak | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Parsons Peak | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Vogelsang Peak | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
