Mount Hopkins (California)
| Mount Hopkins | |
|---|---|
Mount Hopkins southeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,304 ft (3,750 m) NGVD 29 |
| Prominence | 424 ft (129 m) |
| Coordinates | 37°27′50″N 118°48′46″W / 37.4638238°N 118.8129018°W |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Abbot |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1934 by David Brower, Norman Clyde, and Hervey Voge |
| Easiest route | Hike from the east |
Mount Hopkins is a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness north of Kings Canyon National Park. It is one of four peaks that surround Pioneer Basin, 1.4 miles (2.3 km) south-southeast of Mount Crocker, 2 miles (3.2 km) west-southwest of Mount Huntington, and 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Mount Stanford. The mountain was named for Mark Hopkins, one of the builders of the Central Pacific Railroad.