| Moro Rock | |
|---|---|
 View of Moro Rock from Potwisha (near Hospital Rock), Sequoia National Park | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,725 ft (2,050 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 245 ft (75 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°32′39″N 118°45′54″W / 36.54417°N 118.76500°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Moro Rock  Moro Rock Moro Rock (the United States) | |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Giant Forest |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Granite dome |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1861, by Hale Tharp, John Swanson and George Swanson (first recorded ascent by non-natives) |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Moro Rock is a granite dome rock formation in Sequoia National Park, California, United States. It is located in the center of the park, at the head of Moro Creek, between Giant Forest and Crescent Meadow. A stairway, designed by the National Park Service and built in 1931, is cut into and poured onto the rock, so that visitors can hike to the top. The view from the rock encompasses much of the Park, including the Great Western Divide. Use of this trail is discouraged during thunderstorms and when it is snowing.
The name "Moro Rock" derives from a blue roan mustang of color the Mexicans call moro, owned by one Mr. Swanson of Three Rivers in the 1860s.[3]
- ^ a b "Moro Rock, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ "Moro Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ Farquhar, Francis P. "Place Names of the Hgh Sierra".