Mount Starr King | |
Elevation Ft: | 9096 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 1012 |
Parent Peak: | Mount Clark[2] |
Listing: | Mountaineers peak[3] |
Location: | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, U.S. |
Map: | California#USA |
Map Size: | 240 |
Label Position: | below |
Range: | Sierra Nevada |
Coordinates: | 37.7027°N -119.5177°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [4] |
Topo: | USGS Half Dome |
First Ascent: | August 1876 by George Bailey and E. S. Schuyler via Northeast Side, [5] |
Easiest Route: | Rock climb, |
Mount Starr King is a symmetrical granite dome in Yosemite National Park, whose highest point is 9096feet above sea level.
Climbing Starr King's dome requires technical skills or equipment, and the easiest routes are rated low class 5 in the Yosemite Decimal System.[3]
It was named for Thomas Starr King, a Unitarian preacher and political activist.[6] It has historically been known by various names including Kings Peak, See-wah-lam, South Dome, and Tis-sa-ack.[4]