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Mount Florence
Mount Florence is a mountain, in the Tuolumne Meadows region of Yosemite National Park. Its easiest route is a scramble. Mount Florence is the tenth highest mountain in Yosemite. Deep in the Yosemite backcountry, Mount Florence is not often climbed, though on the trip, one passes through spectacular scenery, on all approaches. 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. She was religious and worked as a caretaker of the Yosemite Valley Chapel The Yosemite Valley Chapel was built in the Yosemite Valley of California in 1879. History The wooden chapel was designed by San Francisco architect Charles Geddes in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glacier Point
Glacier Point is a viewpoint above Yosemite Valley in the U.S. state of California. It is located on the south wall of Yosemite Valley at an elevation of , above Curry Village. The point offers a superb view of several of Yosemite National Park's well-known landmarks, including Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, Vernal Fall, Nevada Fall, and Clouds Rest. Between 1872 and 1968, it was the site of the Yosemite Firefall. Geology The extreme point of the promontory of Glacier Point is wholly bare, but on the slopes below, in the hollow to the west, and on the wooded slope above, glacial material is abundant. Its glacial origin is definitely proved by the presence in it of rocks derived from Little Yosemite Valley and the Sierra Nevada. There are three types of glacially-deposited rock at Glacier Point: #Most plentiful are rounded boulders and cobbles and angular fragments, all deeply weathered, of Half Dome quartz monzonite, the light-colored granite of which not only Half ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Muir
John Muir ( ; April 21, 1838December 24, 1914), also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was an influential Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States of America. His letters, essays, and books describing his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley and Sequoia National Park, and his example has served as an inspiration for the preservation of many other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he co-founded, is a prominent American conservation organization. In his later life, Muir devoted most of his time to the preservation of the Western forests. As part of the campaign to make Yosemite a national park, Muir published two landmark articles on wilderness preservation in ''The Century Magazine'', "The Treasures of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vogelsang Peak
Vogelsang Peak is a peak in the Cathedral Range of Yosemite National Park, located in northeastern Mariposa County, California. Though Mount Florence is higher, at , at the summit rises higher than most of the surrounding peaks, and offers sweeping panoramic views in every direction. Naming The peak was named by Col. H.C. Benson in 1907. There is dispute over whether the peak was named for Charles A Vogelsang, an executive officer of California's State Fish and Game Commission from 1896–1901, or his brother Alexander Theodore Vogelsang, who served as president of the California State Board of Fish and Game from 1901-1910. The German word "vogelsang" can be translated as "a meadow in which birds sing". Topography Vogelsang Peak's southeastern side is made up of a relatively uniform arc of steep rock. Its northwestern side is a series of cirques and sheer cliffs. Well known climbing routes include the Nightingale Arête ( II 5.9) and the West Face (IV 5.10 A2). Vogelsang Pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parsons Peak
Parsons Peak is a mountain in Yosemite National Park and the Cathedral Range of California's Sierra Nevada. The peak, located on the Madera– Tuolumne county line, rises to an elevation of . The mountain has a ridge extending northwest from the summit. On this ridge is a point, referred to as Parsons Peak-Northwest Ridge, which rises to an elevation of about and at this point the boundaries of Mariposa, Tuolumne, and Madera counties meet. This point is the highest point in Mariposa County. The summit of Parsons Peak is just outside Mariposa County. Most of the precipitation that falls on the mountain is snow due to the very high elevation. The peak was named for Edward Taylor Parsons who for many years was a director of the Sierra Club. See also * List of highest points in California by county This is a list of highest points in California, in alphabetical order by county. All elevations use the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88), the currently accepted v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Lyell (California)
Mount Lyell is the highest point in Yosemite National Park, at . It is located at the southeast end of the Cathedral Range, northwest of Rodgers Peak (California), Rodgers Peak. The peak as well as nearby Lyell Canyon is named after Charles Lyell, a well-known 19th century geologist. The peak had one of the last remaining glaciers in Yosemite, Lyell Glacier. The Lyell Glacier is currently considered to be a permanent ice field, not a living glacier. Mount Lyell divides the Tuolumne River watershed to the north, the Merced River, Merced to the west, and the Rush Creek drainage in the Mono Lake Basin to the southeast. Climbing The most common approach to Mount Lyell is from Tuolumne Meadows on a highly traveled section of the John Muir Trail. The round trip is approximately and involves of elevation gain when starting from the Tuolumne Wilderness Office. The hike is easy from Tuolumne Meadows, following the Tuolumne River to the head of the Lyell Canyon, and becomes moderate as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simmons Peak (Yosemite)
Simmons Peak is a mountain, in the Tuolumne Meadows region of Yosemite National Park. In difficulty, its routes range from scrambling to . It is a few miles north of Mount Lyell. 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 The Sierra Peaks Section (SPS) is a mountaineering society within the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club that serves to provide mountaineering activities for Sierra Club members in the Sierra Nevada, and to honor mountaineers who have summited Sier ...''. Near to Simmons Peak All of the following are near, to Simmons Peak: References External links and references Mentions the first ascent, by non-Indian climbersOne YouTube, Simmon's Peak YosemiteAnother YouTube, the view from the summit Mountains of Yosemite National Park Mountains of Madera County, California Mountains of Tuolumne County, California {{Yosemite-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Maclure (Yosemite)
Mount Maclure is the nearest neighbor to Mount Lyell, the highest point in Yosemite National Park. Mount Maclure is the fifth-highest mountain of Yosemite. Mount Maclure is located at the southeast end of the Cathedral Range, about northwest of Lyell. The summit is on the boundary between Madera and Tuolumne counties, which is also the boundary between the park and the Ansel Adams Wilderness. It was named in honor of William Maclure, a pioneer in American geology who produced the first geological maps of the United States. Maclure Glacier, one of the last remaining glaciers in Yosemite, is situated on the mountain's northern flank. The easiest climbing route leaves the John Muir Trail about south of Tuolumne Meadows and traverses the Maclure Glacier to the summit. See also * Rodgers Peak (California) Rodgers Peak is the most northwestern peak in the Ritter Range in Madera County, California. The peak lies on the boundary between Yosemite National Park and the Ansel Adam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foerster Peak (Yosemite)
Foerster Peak is a mountain, broadly east of the Half Dome area of Yosemite National Park. Foerster Peak is far, from any road, by over . Foerster Peak was named for Lewis Foerster, US military who was on duty in Yosemite in 1895. From most directions, Foerster Peak is a climb; some are —. On Foerster Peak's locale Foerster Peak is one of three Sierra Peaks Section listed peaks on along the boundary separating southeastern Yosemite from the Ansel Adams Wilderness. Foerster Peak is loosely southeast of Half Dome and Clouds Rest, and is east of Mount Starr King. Foerster Peak is loosely northwest of Electra Peak. It is southwest of Mount Ansel Adams, loosely northeast of Gray Peak, and Red Peak. It is loosely southeast of Mount Florence, southwest of Mount Lyell and Rodgers Peak, is west of Mount Ritter, is northeast of Merced Peak Merced Peak, with an elevation of , is the highest point in the Clark Range, just surpassing three other peaks; Red Peak (11,704 fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fletcher Peak
Fletcher Peak is an 11,410-foot-elevation (3,478 meter) mountain summit located in Yosemite National Park, in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is situated south of Tuolumne Meadows in the Cathedral Range which is a sub-range of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The mountain rises south of Tuolumne Pass, northeast of proximate parent Vogelsang Peak and northwest of line parent Parsons Peak. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Fletcher Lake in . Precipitation runoff from this landform drains south to the Merced River via Fletcher Creek. Etymology Fletcher Creek and Fletcher Lake were named in 1895 by Lieutenant Nathaniel Fish McClure to honor Arthur G. Fletcher, deputy fish commissioner of California's State Board of Fish Commissioners, who directed the stocking of fish in the streams and lakes of Yosemite National Park. The peak was named in association, and this geographical feature's toponym was officially adopted in 1932 by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electra Peak
Electra Peak is a mountain, broadly in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park, if far, from the road. Electra Peak is the 14th highest mountain in Yosemite National Park. Electra Peak may have been named for a play called ''Electra''. On Electra Peak's particulars Electra Peak is south of Rodgers Peak, and straddles the boundary of Yosemite National Park and Ansel Adams Wilderness. Banner Peak and Mount Ritter are to the east, the Mount Maclure- Mount Lyell- Rodgers Peak complex is to the north, and the Lyell Fork Merced River drainage is to the west. It is also near Matterhorn Peak, Foerster Peak, and Mount Ansel Adams. Both Mount Ritter Mount Ritter is the highest mountain in Madera County, California, Madera County, California, in the Western United States, at an elevation of . It is also the highest and most prominent peak of its namesake, the Ritter Range, a subrange of the S ... and Banner Peak are also near. From most directions, Electra Peak is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yosemite Valley Chapel
The Yosemite Valley Chapel was built in the Yosemite Valley of California in 1879. History The wooden chapel was designed by San Francisco architect Charles Geddes in the Carpenter Gothic style. It was built by Geddes' son-in-law, Samuel Thompson of San Francisco, for the California State Sunday School Association, at a cost of between three or four thousand dollars. The chapel was originally built in the "Lower Village" as called then, its site at the present day trailhead of the Four Mile Trail. The chapel was moved to its present location in 1901, as the old Lower Village dwindled. Description As stipulated in the organization's application for permission, the chapel is an interdenominational facility. The L-shaped frame chapel covers an area of about . It is clad in board and batten siding with a prominent steeple. It seats about 250 people. ;Preservation The chapel was restored in 1965, when its foundations were raised in response to a 1964 flood, but was damaged in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilderness Press
Wilderness Press is a publisher of outdoor guidebooks and maps that was founded in Berkeley, California in 1967. Its first publication was ''Sierra North'' (1967/2005). Reissued in 2005, this is considered the authoritative guidebook for hikers and backpackers in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Since the debut of ''Sierra North'' in 1967, Wilderness Press has become well known for its outdoor titles, guidebooks, and maps.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RDwuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WNcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=997,5780000&dq=wilderness-press&hl=en It has been owned by Keen Communications since 2008, and headquarters have moved to Birmingham, Alabama. Select bibliography *''Walking Brooklyn ''Walking Brooklyn: 30 Tours Exploring Historical Legacies, Neighborhood Culture, Side Streets, and Waterways'' is a book by Adrienne Onofri. It was published in June 2007 by Wilderness Press as one of the first titles in their urban trekking seri ...'' References External links * Book publishing companies b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
