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.
Geology
Sentinel Rock formed when masses of rock split off Yosemite Valley's south-side cliff, along steep joints trending nearly east–west. This formed the near-vertical north face of Sentinel Rock.[6]
Climbing
The most famous climbing route is the Steck-Salathé route, which is rated a class 5.10b G A0.[3]
Climber Derek Hersey died while attempting to free solo climb Sentinel Rock in 1993.[7]
Gallery
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Northwest aspect -
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Sentinel Rock (right) in Yosemite Valley. (camera pointed east)
See also
References
- ^ "Natural Resource Statistics". Yosemite National Park. National Park Service. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
- ^ "Sentinel Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
- ^ a b "Steck-Salathe". rockclimbing.com. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ^ "Circular Staircase, Sentinel Rock 5.8". SuperTopo.com. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ "Rock Formations in Yosemite". Yosemite National Park. National Park Service. Retrieved August 14, 2007.
- ^ "Bedrock Geology of the Yosemite Valley Area Yosemite National Park, California". Geology and National Parks. USGS. Archived from the original on March 21, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ Roberts, Paul (November 1, 1994). "Risk". Psychology Today. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
External links
Media related to Sentinel Rock at Wikimedia Commons
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