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 | |
| Elevation | 7,038 ft (2,145 m)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, U.S. |
| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| 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] |
| Topo map | USGS Half Dome |
| Geology | |
| Type | Granite |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | June 30 - July 4, 1950, by Allen Steck and John Salathé |
Sentinel Rock is a granitic peak in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. It towers over Yosemite Valley, opposite Yosemite Falls.[3] 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.[4]
High-profile climber Derek Hersey died while attempting to free solo climb Sentinel Rock in 1993.[5]
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.
- ↑ "Rock Formations in Yosemite". Yosemite National Park. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
- ↑ "Steck-Salathe". rockclimbing.com. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ↑ Roberts, Paul (1994-11-01). "Risk". Psychology Today. Retrieved 2011-07-27.