Mount Hooper

Mount Hooper
South aspect, centered on horizon
Highest point
Elevation12,349 ft (3,764 m)
Prominence1,469 ft (448 m)
Parent peakGemini (12,880 ft)
Isolation3.61 mi (5.81 km)
ListingSierra Peaks Section
Coordinates37°17′32″N 118°53′42″W / 37.2921788°N 118.8951063°W / 37.2921788; -118.8951063
Naming
EtymologyWilliam Burchell Hooper
Geography
Mount Hooper
Location in California
Mount Hooper
Mount Hooper (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
Protected areaJohn Muir Wilderness
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Florence Lake
Geology
Rock ageCretaceous
Mountain typeFault block
Rock typeGranodiorite
Climbing
First ascent1929
Easiest routeclass 4 via Selden Pass

Mount Hooper is a 12,349-foot (3,764 meter) high mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Fresno County of northern California, United States. It is set within the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Sierra National Forest. It is situated 4.26 miles (6.86 km) west of Gemini, 3.6 miles (5.8 km) southwest of Seven Gables, and 2.25 miles (3.62 km) west-northwest of Mount Senger. Hooper ranks as the 326th-highest summit in California, and topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) above Florence Lake in approximately four miles. The John Muir Trail traverses the east slope of the mountain, providing an approach option.