Merced Peak , with an elevation of 11726 feet (3,574 m), is the highest point in the Clark Range

Clark Range (California)

The Clark Range is a subrange of California's Sierra Nevada in Yosemite National Park.-Geography:The range extends in a north-south direction from Quarzite Peak to Triple Divide Peak and separates the drainage basins of the Illilouette Creek from the uppermost portions of the Merced River...

, just surpassing three other peaks Red Peak (11,699 feet), Grey Peak (11,573 feet), and Mount Clark (11,522 feet).

Merced Peak is located close to southern border of Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California, United States. The park covers an area of and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain...

, in the proximity of the Ottoway Lakes and could be reached both from the Park or from Quartz Mountain

Quartz Mountain

Quartz Mountain is located in southwest Oklahoma. It is the namesake of Quartz Mountain Nature Park and its eastern flank is encolosed by the park boundaries. The park is open to the public year round for rock climbing, hiking, boating, camping, nature observation and photography, and...

, another mountainous structure from the larger Sierra Nevada range.

External links

• Merced Peak on Summit Post
• Merced Peak on Climber.org
• Merced Peak on Sierra Club