Tuolumne Peak

Tuolumne Peak
Tuolumne Peak
	Southeast aspect centered at top
Highest point
Elevation	10,845 ft (3,306 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	685 ft (209 m)
Coordinates	[ ⚑ ] : 37°52′31″N 119°29′5″W / 37.87528°N 119.48472°W
Geography
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Location	Yosemite National Park; Tuolumne County, California , United States
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Falls Ridge
Geology
Age of rock	Cretaceous
Type of rock	Granodiorite
Climbing
First ascent	Richard M. Leonard and Sierra Club party on July 9, 1932

Short description: Tuolumne Peak is mountain peak, in Yosemite National Park, in the Tuolumne Meadows area

Tuolumne Peak is a mountain, in Yosemite National Park, in the area of Tuolumne Meadows. It is a fractured granite, twin summited peak, and is close to geographic center of the park. Tuolumne Peak is located approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of Mount Hoffmann via a granite ridge-line. It is climbed less often than Hoffman, probably due to a more difficult approach.^[2]

There is rock climbing, on Tuolumne Peak.^[3]

Tenaya Glacier had effects, at least near Tuolumne Peak, during the Wisconsin Glacial Stage, over-topping the ridge that connects Tuolumne Peak to Mount Hoffman, isolating both tops.^[4]

Climate

Tuolumne Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.^[5] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range. Script error: No such module "weather box".