Simmons Peak
| Simmons Peak | |
|---|---|
Northwest aspect, from Vogelsang Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,567 ft (3,830 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Maclure |
| Coordinates | 37°45′39″N 119°17′40″W / 37.76083°N 119.29444°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Madera and Tuolumne counties, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ritter Range, Cathedral Range; Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map(s) | USGS Mount Florence, California |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Al Steck and George Steck |
| Easiest route | scramble to class 4"Simmons Peak". SummitPost.org. |
Simmons Peak is a mountain, in the Tuolumne Meadows region of Yosemite National Park. In difficulty, its routes range from scrambling to class 4. 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.