Everything about Sentinel Dome totally explained
Sentinel Dome is a
granite dome in
Yosemite National Park,
United States. It lies on the south wall of
Yosemite Valley, 0.8 mile (1.3 km) southwest of
Glacier Point and 1.4 miles (2.2 km) northeast of
Profile Cliff.
The original
Native American name of Sentinel Dome 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 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 in
1976. The dead tree remained standing until August,
2003.
Hiking Trail
The hike is a relatively easy 2.2 mile roundtrip hike leading to the base of Sentinel Dome. The trailhead, the same as the
Taft Point trailhead, is located 6 miles from
Bridalveil Creek on the
Glacier Point road. Once at the base, hikers will traverse the less imposing north east granite slope, until they make it to the top.
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