Tenaya Peak, Granite mountain summit in Yosemite National Park, United States

Tenaya Peak is a granite summit in the Sierra Nevada of Mariposa County, California, reaching 3,129 metres and rising above Tenaya Lake within Yosemite National Park's wilderness. Its slopes offer class 2 and class 3 hiking routes to the top as well as multiple rock climbing ascents on the granite faces.

Tenaya Peak is named after Chief Tenaya, who met the Mariposa Battalion near the shores of Tenaya Lake. In 1851, the battalion under Captain John Boling expelled Chief Tenaya and his people from the land that became Yosemite National Park.

The peak is named after Chief Tenaya, who met the Mariposa Battalion near the shores of Tenaya Lake. In 1851, Captain John Boling's Mariposa Battalion expelled Tenaya and his people from the land that became Yosemite National Park.

Climbers reach the summit via various routes starting from Tenaya Lake, with the best conditions during summer months. The routes require different skill levels, so assess your abilities realistically before attempting.

The climbing routes feature a mix of crack climbing and slab routes on the granite surface with varying difficulty levels. Many visitors do not realize that it is possible to combine different routes to create an experience suited to their own abilities.