Red Peak (Madera County, California)
| Red Peak | |
|---|---|
From the north-northeast | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,699 ft (3,566 m) |
| Prominence | 539 ft (164 m) |
| Parent peak | Merced Peak (11,731 ft) |
| Isolation | 1.52 mi (2.45 km) |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 37°39′13″N 119°24′34″W / 37.6537248°N 119.4094953°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park Madera County California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada Clark Range |
| Topo map | USGS Merced Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | Metamorphic rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2 |
Red Peak is an 11,699-foot-elevation (3,566-meter) mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Madera County of northern California, United States. It is situated in Yosemite National Park, approximately 10.5 miles (16.9 km) southeast of Yosemite Valley, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-southeast of Gray Peak, and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of Merced Peak, the nearest higher neighbor. Red Peak is the second-highest peak in the Clark Range, which is a subset of the Sierra Nevada. This geographical feature's brilliant color is caused by iron-bearing minerals weathered to an iron rust which colors the granite.