Clark Range (California)
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| Clark Range | |
|---|---|
 Clark Range from the north, November 2005 | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Merced Peak |
| Elevation | 11,726 ft (3,574 m) |
| Coordinates | 37°43′0″N 119°22′12″W / 37.71667°N 119.37000°W |
| Geography | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Range coordinates | 37°40.5′N 119°24′W / 37.6750°N 119.400°W |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Metamorphic and Igneous |
The Clark Range is a subrange of California's Sierra Nevada in Yosemite National Park.[1] Initially, the range was known as the "Merced Group" in early writings of Yosemite from Josiah Whitney and John Muir. [2][3]
Geography
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The range extends in a north–south direction from Quartzite Peak (37°43.0′N 119°25.5′W / 37.7167°N 119.4250°W) to Triple Divide Peak (37°38.0′N 119°22.2′W / 37.6333°N 119.3700°W) and separates the drainage basins of the Illilouette Creek from the uppermost portions of the Merced River. The range is named after Mount Clark, which was named after Galen Clark.
The highest peak in the range is Merced Peak at 11,726 feet (3,574 m).[4] Second-highest is Red Peak, 11,699 feet (3,566 m).
Geology
[edit]Metamorphic rock composes most of the Clark Range, with the granite of Mount Clark's summit being the main exception.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Clark Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ "Merced Peak : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ Muir, John (1873-01-01). "January-May 1873, Yosemite Fall, Ice Cone, etc. Image 38". All John Muir Journals.
- ^ "Merced Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
- ^ Secor, R.J. (1999). The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes and Trails (2nd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers Books. p. 378. ISBN 0-89886-625-1.
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