| Sentinel Rock | |
|---|---|
 A photo of Sentinel Rock in Yosemite Valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,038 ft (2,145 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°43′44″N 119°35′40″W / 37.7288151°N 119.594331°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Sentinel Rock Location in California  Sentinel Rock Sentinel Rock (the United States) | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park Mariposa County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Half Dome |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Rock 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.
- ^ "Natural Resource Statistics". Yosemite National Park. National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ "Sentinel Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
rockclimbingwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "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.