Clark Peak (Medicine Bow Mountains) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Clark Peak |
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Clark Peak viewed from Rocky Mountain National Park
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,960 ft (3,950 m) |
Prominence | 2,771 ft (845 m) |
Isolation | 16.40 mi (26.39 km) |
Listing | Colorado county high points 33rd |
Geography | |
Location | Larimer County and the high point of Jackson County, Colorado, United States |
Parent range | Highest summit of the Medicine Bow Mountains |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Clark Peak, Colorado |
Clark Peak is the highest summit of the Medicine Bow Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 12,960-foot (3,950 m) peak is located in the Rawah Wilderness of Routt National Forest, 6.3 miles (10.1 km) north-northwest (bearing 342°) of Cameron Pass, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide between Jackson and Larimer counties. Clark Peak is the highest point of Jackson County and the entire drainage basin of the North Platte River.
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