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Florence Peak (California)

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The peak rises to an elevation of 12,438 feet (3,791 m), making it one of the highest mountains south of
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The high elevation of the peak means that most of the precipitation it receives falls as snow.
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This article is about Mount Florence. For Mount Florence, in Yosemite National Park, see
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by way of Franklin Creek. The eastern slopes drain into the
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on north side of the peak and these drain into the
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Mount Florence (Yosemite)

Elevation
 NAVD 88
Prominence
Listing
Sierra Peaks Section
Coordinates
36°24′22″N 118°33′03″W / 36.406099525°N 118.550884247°W / 36.406099525; -118.550884247
Florence Peak is located in California
Tulare County
California
U.S.
Parent range
Sierra Nevada
Topo map
USGS
Easiest route
Simple scramble
class 2
mountain
Great Western Divide
Sierra Nevada
California
Silver City
Mineral King
Sequoia National Park
Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness
John Krebs Wilderness
Golden Trout Wilderness

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