Sentinel Rock
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For the granite dome near Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, see Sentinel Dome.
Sentinel Rock | |
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File:Sentinel Rock Yosemite California by Carleton E Watkins.jpg
"Sentinel Rock, Yosemite, California," by Carleton E. Watkins
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Highest point | |
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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
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