Merced Peak

Merced Peak
Merced Peak
	South aspect, aerial view
Highest point
Elevation	11,731 ft (3,576 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	1,206 ft (368 m)
Listing	Sierra Peaks Section
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
Geography
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Location	Madera County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Clark Range
Topo map	USGS Merced Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Scramble, class 2

Merced Peak, with an elevation of 11,731 feet (3,576 m), is the highest point in the Clark Range,^[1] just surpassing three other peaks; Red Peak (11,704 feet),^[5] Gray Peak (11,578 feet),^[6] and Mount Clark (11,527 feet).

Merced Peak is located close to southern border of Yosemite National Park, near the . 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.^[7]

In 1871, influential Scottish-American naturalist John Muir discovered an active alpine glacier below Merced Peak, which helped his theory that Yosemite Valley was formed by glacial action gain acceptance.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Merced Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
^ "Merced Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
^ Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. pp. 408–409. ISBN 9780898869712.
^ "Red Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
^ "Gray Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
^ "Merced Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2012-03-08.

External links[]

"Merced Peak". SummitPost.org.
"Merced Peak". Climber.org.

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[pb-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Merced Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.

[sps-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2014-02-23.

[gnis-3] "Merced Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-06-17.

[Secor-4] Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. pp. 408–409. ISBN 9780898869712.

[5] "Red Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-02-23.

[6] "Gray Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.

[7] "Merced Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2012-03-08.

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