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This page is about Mount Florence. For Florence Peak in Sequoia National Park, see Florence Peak (California).
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Mount Florence
Mount Florence is located in California
Mount Florence
Mount Florence
Location in California
Mount Florence is located in the United States
Mount Florence
Mount Florence
Location in the United States
Highest point
Elevation 12,567 ft (3,830 m) NAVD 88
Prominence 801 ft (244 m)
Parent peak Mount Ritter
Naming
Etymology Florence Hutchings
Geography
Location Madera county, California, U.S.
Parent range Ritter Range, Cathedral Range, Sierra Nevada
Topo map USGS Mount Florence, California
Climbing
Easiest route scramble, class 2

Mount Florence is a tall mountain located in the beautiful Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park. It stands as the tenth highest mountain in Yosemite. Even though it's deep in the park's backcountry, reaching it offers amazing views and scenery. The easiest way to climb Mount Florence is a simple scramble, which means you might need to use your hands a little bit to help you climb over rocks, but it's not difficult rock climbing.

How Mount Florence Got Its Name

Mount Florence is named after a special person named Florence Hutchings. People called her "Floy." She was the first white child born in Yosemite Valley, on August 23, 1864. Florence was known for being adventurous and brave. She loved riding horses and wasn't afraid of challenges. She was also friends with the famous naturalist John Muir. It's believed that John Muir himself named Mount Florence in her honor.

Florence was also a religious person and helped take care of the Yosemite Valley Chapel. Sadly, she passed away at a young age in 1881, when she was just 17 years old.

Mountains Near Mount Florence

Mount Florence is surrounded by several other impressive peaks in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Here are some of the mountains close by:

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