Simmons Peak is a

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, in the

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region of

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. In difficulty, its routes range from

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to . It is a few miles north of Mount Lyell. Simmons Peak is the 12th-highest mountain in Yosemite, if not often climbed, partially due to its not being on the

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''.

Near to Simmons Peak

All of the following are near, to Simmons Peak:

References

External links and references

Mentions the first ascent, by non-Indian climbers

One YouTube, Simmon's Peak Yosemite

Another YouTube, the view from the summit
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