Mount Maclure
Mount Maclure is the nearest neighbor to Mount Lyell, the highest point in Yosemite National Park. Mount Maclure is the fifth-highest mountain of Yosemite.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 12,694 feet
- Description: mountain in Yosemite National Park, California, United States
- Also known as: “McClure Peak”, “Mount McClure”, “Mount Murchison”, and “Mt. Maclure”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Maclure Glacier and Mount Lyell.
Maclure Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Maclure Glacier is on Mount Maclure in the Sierra Nevada crest of Yosemite National Park in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The glacier is named after William Maclure.
Mount Lyell
Peak
Photo: Hike395, Public domain.
Mount Lyell is the highest point in Yosemite National Park, at 13,114 feet. It is located at the southeast end of the Cathedral Range, 1+1⁄4 miles northwest of Rodgers Peak.
Lyell Glacier
Glacier
Lyell Glacier is in the Sierra Nevada of California. The glacier was discovered by John Muir in 1871, and was the largest glacier in Yosemite National Park.
Mount Maclure
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Tuolumne County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.74375° or 37° 44′ 38″ northLongitude
-119.28037° or 119° 16′ 49″ westElevation
12,694 feet (3,869 metres)Open location code
8592PPV9+GVOpenStreetMap ID
node 358806800OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Mount Maclure from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Persian—“Mount Maclure” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mount Maclure”
- Chinese: “马克鲁尔峰”
- Dutch: “Mount Maclure”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت ماكلور”
- French: “mont Maclure”
- French: “Mont Maclure”
- Persian: “کوه ماکلور”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tuolumne Meadows and Moraine Flat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lyell-Maclure Col and Russell Pass.
Tuolumne County: Must-Visit Destinations
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