Kolana Rock
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 2,000 feet (610 m) above the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, and is across from Hetch Hetchy Dome.
| Kolana Rock | |
|---|---|
 Kolana Rock as viewed from the North-West side of Hetch Hetchy Valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,774 ft (1,760 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°57′09″N 119°45′35″W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Kolana Rock | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Tuolumne County |
| Protected area | Yosemite National Park |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Granite 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]
References
- "Kolana Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
- Browning, Peter (1986). Place Names of the Sierra Nevada. Berkeley: Wilderness Press. p. 121. ISBN 0899971199.
- "Peregrine Closures Update". SuperTopo.com. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- "Climbing Closures". Yosemite National Park. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
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