Mount Clark (California) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Clark |
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West face from Glacier Point Road, January 2008.
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,527 ft (3,513 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Parent peak | Chip Peak |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park Mariposa County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Clark Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Merced Peak |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1866 by Clarence King and James T. Gardiner |
| Easiest route | Rock climb, class 4 |
Mount Clark is a 11,527-foot (3,513 m) granite peak in the Clark Range, a sub-range of the Sierra Nevada. It is a popular destination for mountaineers.
Both the mountain and the range are named in honor of Galen Clark, an early explorer and the first guardian of Yosemite National Park. Before it received its present name, it was known as Gothic Peak and then The Obelisk, the name used by the Whitney Survey. Obelisk Lake, at 9,853 feet (3,003 m) lies on the mountain's northeast flank.
Images for kids
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Aerial view from the southwest
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Clark Range, Mt. Clark to right (north aspect)
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Red Peak (left), Gray Peak, Mt. Clark (right)
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North aspect of Mount Clark seen from Clouds Rest. Gray Peak to right.
See also
In Spanish: Monte Clark para niños
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