Clark Range (California)

Clark Range
The range from the west, January 2008. Prominent peaks, from left to right, are Mount Clark, Gray Peak, and Red Peak; the bump on Clark's left side is Quartzite Peak.
Highest point
PeakMerced Peak
Elevation11,726 ft (3,574 m)
Coordinates37°43′0″N 119°22′12″W / 37.71667°N 119.37000°W / 37.71667; -119.37000
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Range coordinates37°40.5′N 119°24′W / 37.6750°N 119.400°W / 37.6750; -119.400
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Geology
Rock types

The Clark Range is a subrange of California's Sierra Nevada in Yosemite National Park. Initially, the range was known as the "Merced Group" in early writings of Yosemite from Josiah Whitney and John Muir.

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