Sentinel Dome
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| Sentinel Dome | |
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 Sentinel Dome (circa 1910) |
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| Elevation | 8,122 feet (2,476 m) [1] |
| Location | California, USA |
| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| Prominence | 322 feet (98 m) [1] |
| Parent peak | Half Dome |
| Coordinates | 37°43′23″N 119°35′00″W / 37.72306°N 119.5833333°WCoordinates: 37°43′23″N 119°35′00″W / 37.72306°N 119.5833333°W [2] |
| Topo map | USGS Half Dome |
| Type | Granite dome |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| Easiest route | Hike up northeast slope. |
Sentinel Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, United States. It lies on the south wall of Yosemite Valley, 0.8 miles (1.3 km) southwest of Glacier Point and 1.4 miles (2.3 km) northeast of Profile Cliff.
The original Native American name of Sentinel Dome, in the Southern Sierra Miwok language, was "Sakkaduch". The Bunnell survey named it "South Dome", but the Whitney survey renamed it Sentinel Dome (from its likeness to a watch-tower).[3] The view from the top offers a 360 degree view of Yosemite Valley and surroundings. One can see Half Dome, El Capitan, Yosemite Falls, North Dome, Basket Dome, and much more.
Sentinel Dome is known for a Jeffrey Pine that grew from its peak (see photograph, left). The pine was photographed as early as 1867 by Carleton Watkins. The tree died during the drought of 1976.[4] The dead tree remained standing until August 2003.
[edit] Hiking trail
The hike is a relatively easy 2.2 miles (3.5 km) roundtrip hike leading to the base of Sentinel Dome. The trailhead, the same as the Taft Point trailhead, is located 6 miles (9.7 km) from Bridalveil Creek on the Glacier Point road. Once at the base, hikers will traverse the less imposing north east granite slope,[5] until they make it to the top.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Sentinel Dome, California". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2163. Retrieved 2009-01-19
- ^ "Sentinel Dome". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:253838. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ Farquhar, Francis P. (1926). Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club. http://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/place_names_of_the_high_sierra/s.html. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ "Famous Jeffrey Pine Falls on Sentinel Dome-Yosemite National Park". NPS. http://www.nps.gov/yose/news/2003/tree0818.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ "Day Hikes along the Glacier Point Road". NPS. http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/glacierhikes.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
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