Simmons Peak (Tuolumne Meadows) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Simmons Peak
The sign marking the top of Donohue Pass, looking from the John Muir Wilderness/Inyo National Forest side toward the Yosemite side, with a few peaks of the Cathedral Range in the background, including Simmons Peak.
Highest point
Elevation	12,567 ft (3,830 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	377 ft (115 m)
Parent peak	Mount Maclure
Geography
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Location	Madera and Tuolumne counties, California, U.S.
Parent range	Ritter Range, Cathedral Range; Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Mount Florence, California
Climbing
First ascent	Al Steck and George Steck
Easiest route	scramble to class 4

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.

Near to Simmons Peak

All of the following are near, to Simmons Peak:

• Parsons Peak 1.3 miles (2.1 km)
• Mount Maclure 1.4 miles (2.3 km)
• Amelia Earhart Peak 1.8 miles (2.9 km)
• Mount Florence 1.9 miles (3.1 km)
• Mount Lyell 1.9 miles (3.1 km)