Record SL-818155 · Wikidata Q3321760
Mount Clark
No list classifications
Elevation
3,512
m
11,522 ft
Prominence
722 m
Isolation
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Coordinates
37.6965° N,
119.4286° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount 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. It was summited in 1866 by Clarence King and James Gardener of the US Geological Survey. 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.
First ascent
Date
1866
Clarence King and James T. Gardiner
Source · wikipedia
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obelisk Lake Peak | 3,206 m | E 68° | 1.5 km |
| Quartzite Peak | 3,182 m | N 8° | 2.2 km |
| Gray Peak | 3,526 m | S 161° | 2.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Arete | Mt Clark | 1 | 26 m |
| Bunnell Point - The Golden Bear | C. Little Yosemite Valley | 6a+ | 6.3 km |
| Bunnell Boa | C. Little Yosemite Valley | 6c | 6.3 km |
| Bunnell Point - Northwest Face | C. Little Yosemite Valley | 5c | 6.3 km |
| Sugarloaf Dome - South Face | C. Little Yosemite Valley | 5c | 6.3 km |
| West Face of Mount Starr King | Mount Starr King | 5b | 7.9 km |
| Southeast Face | Mount Starr King | 3 | 7.9 km |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Illilouette Creek Basin | V1 | 8.1 km |
| Amy's 5.3 | Dome Baez (aka Outback Dome) | 5a | 9.1 km |
| Scarface (Free) | F. Liberty Cap | 7b+ | 9.9 km |
| Turkey Shoot | F. Liberty Cap | 5c | 9.9 km |
| West Buttress route | F. Liberty Cap | 6b | 9.9 km |
| Mahtah | F. Liberty Cap | 7c | 9.9 km |
| Controlled Substance | F. Liberty Cap | 7b | 9.9 km |
| A Joint Adventure | F. Liberty Cap | 6b | 9.9 km |
| Scarface | F. Liberty Cap | 5b | 9.9 km |
| Direct Southwest Face route | F. Liberty Cap | 6b | 9.9 km |
| The Patriot Act | F. Liberty Cap | 5c | 9.9 km |
| Oh No | F. Liberty Cap | 6a+ | 9.9 km |
| Passport to the Sky | F. Liberty Cap | 6c+ | 9.9 km |
| Stiff Upper Lip | F. Liberty Cap | 5c | 9.9 km |
| Southwest Face | F. Liberty Cap | 5c | 9.9 km |
| Bad Moon Rising | F. Liberty Cap | 5b | 9.9 km |
| North Face (Pegasus 5.12) | B. Quarter Domes | 5a | 9.9 km |