Mount Hopkins (California) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Hopkins |
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Mount Hopkins over Pioneer Basin, sunset
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,304 ft (3,750 m) NGVD 29 |
| Prominence | 424 ft (129 m) |
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 Mount Hopkins
Location in California
Mount Hopkins
Location in the United States
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| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Abbot |
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| First ascent | 1934 by David Brower, Norman Clyde, and Hervey Voge |
| Easiest route | Hike from the east |
Mount Hopkins is a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness north of Kings Canyon National Park. It is one of four peaks that surround Pioneer Basin, 1.4 miles (2.3 km) south-southeast of Mount Crocker, 2 miles (3.2 km) west-southwest of Mount Huntington, and 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Mount Stanford. The mountain was named for Mark Hopkins, one of the builders of the Central Pacific Railroad.
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