Mount Florence
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Mount Florence (Yosemite)
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Mount Florence 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]
The mountain's name
August 23, 1864,
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 |
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| Electra Peak | |
| Fletcher Peak | |
Foerster Peak
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Mount Maclure
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1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
Simmons Peak
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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) |
References
- ^ a b c "Mount Florence, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
- ^ a b "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Mount Florence". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Yosemite NP Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ Mrchad9. "Yosemite's Highest Peaks". summitpost.org. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Mrchad9. "Mount Florence, California, United States, North America". summitpost.org. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Young Florence Hutchings Was Yosemite's Legendary Lady". undiscovered-yosemite.com. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ISBN 089-9971199.
- ^ "Growing Up in Yosemite: Florence Hutchings". yosemiteconservancy.org. September 13, 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Mount Florence". anyplaceamerica.com. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
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