Mount Hoffmann

{{Short description|Mountain in California, United States}}

{{Distinguish|Mount Hofmann|Mount Hoffman}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Mount Hoffmann

| photo = File:Mount Hoffmann (cropped).jpg

| photo_caption = Mount Hoffmann reflected in May Lake

| elevation_ft = 10855

| elevation_ref = {{NAVD88}}{{cite ngs |id=HR2847 |name=Mount Hoffman |accessdate=2009-08-11}}

| prominence = {{convert|2290|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| prominence_ref = {{cite peakbagger |pid=2608 |name=Mount Hoffmann, California |accessdate=2009-01-19}}

| parent_peak = Cathedral Peak{{cite loj |id=17387 |name=Mount Hoffmann |accessdate=2012-04-01}}

| listing = Western States Climbers peak{{cite wsc |accessdate=2016-03-27}}

| location = Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, U.S.

| map = California#USA

| map_caption = Location in California

| map_size = 240

| label_position = below

| range = Sierra Nevada

| coordinates = {{coord|37.846914097|N|119.510539344|W|type:mountain_region:US-CA_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| range_coordinates =

| coordinates_ref =

| topo = USGS Yosemite Falls

| type =

| age =

| first_ascent = July 26, 1869 by John Muir{{cite Farquhar |index=H |accessdate=2009-01-19}}

| easiest_route = Simple scramble, {{YDS|2}}

{{cite book

| title = 100 Hikes in Yosemite National Park

| first = M. J.

| last = Soares

| page = 70

| publisher = Mountaineers Books

| location = Seattle

| year = 2003

| isbn = 978-0-89886-867-8}}

{{cite Roper |page=57}}

}}

Mount Hoffmann is a prominent peak in northeastern Mariposa County in the center of Yosemite National Park, California, United States. It rises above May Lake and is a day hike of {{convert|6.2|mi|km}} (one-way) from Tioga Pass Road. The mountain is named for the cartographer Charles F. Hoffmann, who was part of the California Geological Survey of the Sierra Nevada.

File:May Lake Panorama.jpg

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