Hawksbeak Peak
| Hawksbeak Peak | |
|---|---|
South aspect (left), from Thompson Canyon | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,134 ft (3,394 m) |
| Prominence | 874 ft (266 m) |
| Parent peak | Center Mountain (11,271 ft) |
| Isolation | 1.13 mi (1.82 km) |
| Listing | Vagmarken Club Sierra Crest List |
| Coordinates | 38°09′09″N 119°30′29″W / 38.1525394°N 119.5080866°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park Mono / Tuolumne counties California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Tower Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | Granodiorite |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 1 South slope |
Hawksbeak Peak is a mountain summit with an elevation of 11,134 feet (3,394 m) located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in northern California, United States. The granitic summit is situated on the common boundary shared by Yosemite National Park with Hoover Wilderness, as well as the common border of Mono County and Tuolumne County. This remote peak is set at the head of Thompson Canyon, approximately eight miles west of Twin Lakes and 17 miles southwest of Bridgeport, the nearest town. Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises over 1,300 feet (400 meters) in less than one-quarter mile. The class 5.10- West Face was first climbed in September 1989 by Alan Swanson and John Nye. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.