Merced Peak
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| Merced Peak | |
|---|---|
  Merced Peak | |
| Elevation | 11,726 ft (3,574 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,206 ft (368 m)[1] |
| Location | |
| Range | Clark Range |
| Coordinates | 37°38′07″N 119°23′41″W / 37.6352111°N 119.3945904°WCoordinates: 37°38′07″N 119°23′41″W / 37.6352111°N 119.3945904°W[2] |
| Topo map | USGS Merced Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Class 2 scramble |
Merced Peak, with an elevation of 11,726 feet (3,574 m), is the highest point in the Clark Range, just surpassing three other peaks; Red Peak (11,699 feet), Gray Peak (11,573 feet),[3] and Mount Clark (11,522 feet).
Merced Peak is located close to southern border of Yosemite National Park, near the Ottoway Lakes. The summit can be approached from the Quartz Mountain Trailhead over Chiquito pass or from one of two trailheads on the road to Glacier Point.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Merced Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ↑ "Merced Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ↑ "Gray Peak, United States". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ↑ "Merced Peak". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/151768. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
External links
- Merced Peak on Summit Post
- Merced Peak on Climber.org
- Merced Peak on Sierra Club
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