Sentinel Rock
For the granite dome near Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, see Sentinel Dome.
| Sentinel Rock | |
|---|---|
 "Sentinel Rock, Yosemite, California," by Carleton E. Watkins | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,038 ft (2,145 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 37°43′44″N 119°35′40″W / 37.7288151°N 119.594331°WCoordinates: 37°43′44″N 119°35′40″W / 37.7288151°N 119.594331°W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Half Dome |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | June 30 - July 4, 1950, by Allen Steck and John Salathé[3] |
| Easiest route | Circular Staircase (class 5.8)[4] |
Sentinel Rock is a granitic peak in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. It towers over Yosemite Valley, opposite Yosemite Falls.[5] Sentinel Rock lies 0.7 miles (1.1 km) northwest of Sentinel Dome.
The most famous climbing route is the Steck-Salathé route, which is rated a class 5.10b G A0.[3]
High-profile climber Derek Hersey died while attempting to free solo climb Sentinel Rock in 1993.[6]
References
- ↑ "Natural Resource Statistics". Yosemite National Park. National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ↑ "Sentinel Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- 1 2 "Steck-Salathe". rockclimbing.com. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ↑ "Circular Staircase, Sentinel Rock 5.8". SuperTopo.com. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ "Rock Formations in Yosemite". Yosemite National Park. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
- ↑ Roberts, Paul (1994-11-01). "Risk". Psychology Today. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
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