Kolana Rock Explained

Kolana Rock
Photo Size:220
Elevation Ft:5774
Map:USA California
Map Width:200
Country:United States
State:California
Region Type:County
Region:Tuolumne County
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Yosemite National Park
Coordinates:37.9524°N -119.7596°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Range:Sierra Nevada
Type:Granite dome

Kolana Rock is a prominent granite dome located along the southern edge of Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park. John Muir stated that Kolana was the Indian name for the rock.[2] It towers 2000feet above the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, and is across from Hetch Hetchy Dome.

The dome was closed to rock climbing for many years during the breeding season of the Peregrine Falcon. The closure was lifted in 2013.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. 1658919 . Kolana Rock . 2012-12-25.
  2. Book: Browning, Peter . Place Names of the Sierra Nevada . . 1986 . Berkeley . 121 . 0899971199 . registration .
  3. Web site: Peregrine Closures Update . SuperTopo.com . 2016-03-27.
  4. Web site: Climbing Closures . Yosemite National Park . 2012-12-25.