Merced Peak facts for kids
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 Merced Peak
Location in California
Merced Peak
Location in the United States
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,731 ft (3,576 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 1,206 ft (368 m) |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Geography | |
| 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, just surpassing three other peaks; Red Peak (11,704 feet), Gray Peak (11,578 feet), and Mount Clark (11,527 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.
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.
Images for kids
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Merced Peak, west aspect
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Merced Peak seen from Ottoway Lake
See also
In Spanish: Merced Peak para niños
