Tuolumne Peak
Tuolumne Peak rises to 3,309 m in California. Cockscomb stands 3,369 m to the east-southeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is The Bowmaiden, a peak 0.9 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 2.8 miles off. 168 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
The story
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. There is rock climbing, on Tuolumne Peak. 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.
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Wikidata Q49085262, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,309 m
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 4 mi
- Lembert Dome · 8 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 11 mi
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 13 mi
168 named places within 25 miles
- The Bowmaiden: 0.9 mi
- Polly Dome: 2.4 mi
- North Whizz Dome: 2.4 mi
- Mount Hoffmann: 2.4 mi
- South Whizz Dome: 2.5 mi
- California Falls: 3.7 mi
- LeConte Falls: 3.8 mi
- Waterwheel Falls: 3.9 mi
- Upper Cathedral Creek Falls: 3.9 mi
- Lower Cathedral Creek Falls: 4.0 mi
- Soda Springs: 6.4 mi
- Iron Spring: 9.8 mi
- Black Spring: 14.4 mi
- Moss Spring: 14.6 mi
- Fern Spring: 14.8 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 6.4 mi
- World Heritage Site: 10.4 mi
- Women's Club Building: 10.6 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 10.7 mi
- Ghost Cabin: 14.1 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 9.6 mi
- Diving Board: 9.7 mi
- Castle Cliffs: 9.9 mi
- Cascade Cliffs: 10.6 mi
- Glacier Point: 11.1 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 10.3 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 10.4 mi
- Indian Village: 10.4 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 10.4 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 10.7 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Summit Meadow: 16.7 mi
- Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
- Indian Arch: 7.8 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 14.9 mi
- Tunnel Tree: 19.0 mi
- Upside-Down House: 20.7 mi
- Merced Grove: 21.2 mi
- Gus Hess Community Park: 20.7 mi
- Mono Lake Park: 21.0 mi
- El Portal Park: 21.5 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 23.0 mi
- Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area: 23.8 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 10.2 mi
- Danburg Beach: 21.3 mi
- June Lake Beach: 23.4 mi
- Bennettville: 13.0 mi
- Dunderberg Mill: 20.3 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 4.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tuolumne Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cockscomb | ESE 117° | 3,369 m | 6.1 mi |
| Echo Peak #2.5 | ESE 123° | 3,328 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Hoffmann | SW 216° | 3,308 m | 2.4 mi |
| Cathedral Peak | ESE 114° | 3,308 m | 4.7 mi |
| Unicorn Peak | ESE 110° | 3,299 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pettit Peak | N 2° | 3,277 m | 7.7 mi |
| Eichorn Pinnacle | ESE 114° | 3,267 m | 4.6 mi |
| The Bowmaiden | SW 215° | 3,241 m | 0.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuolumne Meadows RS, 8 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358796300
Day trips start here
- Yosemite National Park · 10 mi
- Sierra Nevada · 11 mi
- Mono Lake · 28 mi
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