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Sentinel Dome

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Parent peak
  
Illilouette Ridge

Mountain type
  
Granite dome

Prominence
  
98 m

Age of rock
  
Cretaceous

Topo map
  
USGS Half Dome

Elevation
  
2,476 m

Mountain range
  
Sierra Nevada

Parent range
  
Sierra Nevada

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Location
  
Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, U.S.

Easiest route
  
Hike up northeast slope.

Similar
  
Taft Point, Clouds Rest, Half Dome, North Dome, El Capitan

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.

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Map of Sentinel Dome, California 95389, USA

Sentinel Dome is known for a Jeffrey Pine that grew from its peak (see photograph). The pine was photographed as early as 1867 by Carleton Watkins, and was the subject of a well-known photograph by Ansel Adams. The tree died during the drought of 1976, but remained standing until August 2003.

HistoryEdit

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). 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 provides a 360 degree view of the night sky and it and nearby Glacier Point are popular places for stargazing.

Hiking trailEdit

The trail to the base of Sentinel Dome is a relatively easy 1.1-mile (1.8 km) hike. 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 traverse the less imposing northeast granite slope to the summit. In winter, Sentinel Dome can be reached from Badger Pass by a 10-miles ski tour.

References

Sentinel Dome Wikipedia