Moro Rock
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Moro Rock is a prominent granite dome in California’s Sierra Nevada, famed for its steep stairway trail and sweeping views over Sequoia National Park and the Great Western Divide.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
granite dome ⓘ |
| access | stone stairway ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | Moro Rock–Crescent Meadow Road ⓘ |
| climateZone | montane Sierra Nevada climate ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 2,050 meters
ⓘ
about 6,725 feet ⓘ |
| formedBy | uplift and erosion of Sierra Nevada batholith ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Mesozoic granite ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
guardrails along stairway
ⓘ
narrow ridgeline summit ⓘ steep drop-offs ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | likely derived from Spanish word "morro" (rounded hill or promontory) ⓘ |
| hasParkingArea | Moro Rock parking lot ⓘ |
| hasRegulation | climbing generally restricted near main trail for safety ⓘ |
| hasTrail | Moro Rock stairway trail ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | summit observation area ⓘ |
| hazard |
icy steps in winter
ⓘ
lightning risk during storms ⓘ |
| inRegion | southern Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Sequoia National Park ⓘ Tulare County, California ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInMountainRange | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| near |
Crescent Meadow
ⓘ
Giant Forest ⓘ
surface form:
Giant Forest Museum
|
| numberOfSteps | over 350 ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Giant Forest
ⓘ
Great Western Divide ⓘ Kaweah River canyon ⓘ Central Valley ⓘ
surface form:
San Joaquin Valley (on clear days)
|
| partOf |
Giant Forest
ⓘ
surface form:
Giant Forest area
|
| popularFor |
day hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ sunrise viewing ⓘ sunset viewing ⓘ |
| roadAccessSeason | typically late spring to fall ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major viewpoint in Sequoia National Park ⓘ |
| trailDifficulty | short but steep ⓘ |
| trailType | paved and carved stone steps ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Sequoia National Park ⓘ |
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