North Peak, Hoover Wilderness

Name: North Peak
Address: Hoover Wilderness, United States

#8 among attractions in Hoover Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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North Peak is an alpine peak just north of Mount Conness in the Sierra Nevada. The summit is to the west of the Hall Natural Area and on the boundary between the Inyo National Forest and Yosemite National Park. North Peak is in Tuolumne County in eastern California in the southwestern United States. ()

Elevation: 12248 ftProminence: 682 ftCoordinates: 37°58'56"N, 119°18'54"W

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Hoover Wilderness United States

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North Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tioga Lake, Ragged Peak, Virginia Lakes, Mount Conness.

5.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tioga Lake, Yosemite National Park
133 min walk • Tioga Lake is a small glacial lake in the Inyo National Forest of Mono County, California, about two miles north of the Tioga Pass entrance to Yosemite National Park. The lake bed is alongside State Route 120 in the Sierra Nevada of California.
4 miSW
Mountain
Ragged Peak
102 min walk • Ragged Peak is a mountain, in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park. Of the ridge south of the Young Lakes region, Ragged Peak is the most prominent feature.
5.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Virginia Lakes, Hoover Wilderness
136 min walk • Virginia Lakes refers to a basin of lakes in the Eastern Sierra Nevada in Mono County, California. Virginia Lakes is located a few miles off U.S.
1.1 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Mount Conness, Hoover Wilderness
29 min walk • Mount Conness is a 12,590 foot mountain in the Sierra Nevada range, to the west of the Hall Natural Area. Conness is on the boundary between the Inyo National Forest and Yosemite National Park. The Conness Glacier lies north of the summit.
1.6 miN
Mountain
Sheperd Crest
40 min walk • Sheperd Crest is a ridge, in the northern part of Yosemite National Park. Notably, Sheperd Crest divides into Shepherd Crest East and Shepherd Crest West. Shephard's Crest is between North Peak and Excelsior Mountain. Mount Conness is near. Mount Warren is near, and Mono Lake is just east. Tuolumne Meadows is south.
5.8 miSE
Scenic drives, Outdoor activities, View point
Tioga Pass Entrance Station, Yosemite National Park
149 min walk • The Tioga Pass Entrance Station is the primary entrance for travelers entering Yosemite National Park from the east on the Tioga Pass Road. Open only during the summer months, the entrance station consists of two historical buildings, a ranger station and a comfort station, built in 1931 and 1934 respectively.
1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Alpine Lake, Hoover Wilderness
39 min walk • Alpine Lake is a lake in Mono County, California, in the United States. Alpine Lake was named for its lofty elevation.
0.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Conness Lakes, Hoover Wilderness
16 min walk • The Conness Lakes are a group of small lakes at the foot of Conness Glacier in Mono County, California, in the United States. The Conness Lakes are named for John Conness, a United States Senator from California.
3.5 miS
Mountain
False White Mountain
89 min walk • False White Mountain is a mountain, in the northern part of Yosemite National Park. It is the 24th highest mountain, in Yosemite National Park. False White Mountain can be climbed, as a day hike, from Tioga Pass.
5.8 miSE
California's highest vehicle crossing
Tioga Pass, Devils Postpile National Monument
148 min walk • Tioga Pass is a mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada of California. State Route 120 runs through it, and serves as the eastern entry point for Yosemite National Park, at the Tioga Pass Entrance Station.
0.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Conness Glacier, Hoover Wilderness
22 min walk • The Conness Glacier is on the steep northeast cirque of Mount Conness, east of the Sierra Nevada crest, in the U.S. state of California. The glacier is situated at about 11,548 feet. and can be seen from Saddlebag Lake to the east. The glacier is the largest glacier in the Sierra Nevada north of Tioga Pass or Highway 120.