Clark Peak (Medicine Bow Mountains)
Appearance
Clark Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,960 ft (3,950 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 2,771 ft (845 m)[3] |
Isolation | 16.40 mi (26.39 km)[3] |
Listing | Colorado county high points 33rd |
Geography | |
Location | Larimer County and the high point of Jackson County, Colorado, United States[3] |
Parent range | Highest summit of the Medicine Bow Mountains[3] |
Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Clark Peak, Colorado[4] |
Clark Peak is the highest summit of the Medicine Bow Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 12,960-foot (3,950 m) peak is located in the Rawah Wilderness of Routt National Forest, 6.3 miles (10.1 km) north-northwest (bearing 342°) of Cameron Pass, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide between Jackson and Larimer counties. Clark Peak is the highest point of Jackson County and the entire drainage basin of the North Platte River.[1][2][3][4]
Mountain
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See also
References
- ^ a b c "CLARK". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Note: The summit of Clark Peak is +1.83 m (+6.0 ft) higher than NGS station CLARK.
- ^ a b The elevation of Clark Peak includes an adjustment of +1.628 m (+5.34 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e "Clark Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Clark Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
External links
- "Northern Front Range Chapter of Backcountry Snowsports Initiative".
- "Clark Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.