Mount Starr King (California)

{{Short description|Mountain in Yosemite National Park}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Mount Starr King

| photo = Mount Starr King west profile.JPG

| photo_caption = Mount Starr King's west face.

| elevation_ft = 9096

| elevation_ref = {{cite peakbagger |pid=2637 |name=Mount Starr King, California |accessdate=2009-02-09}}{{NAVD88}}

| prominence_ft = 1012

| prominence_ref =

| parent_peak = Mount Clark{{cite loj |id=56829 |name=Mount Starr King |accessdate=2012-04-01}}

| listing = Sierra Peaks Section Mountaineers peak{{cite sps |accessdate=2009-02-09}}

| location = Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, U.S.

| map = California#USA

| map_caption = Location in California

| map_size = 240

| label_position = below

| range = Sierra Nevada

| coordinates = {{coord|37.7027053|N|119.5176583|W|type:mountain_region:US-CA_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| range_coordinates =

| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis |id=253928 |name=Mount Starr King |accessdate=2009-02-09}}

| topo = USGS Half Dome

| first_ascent = August 1876 by George Bailey and E. S. Schuyler via Northeast Side, {{YDS|5.2}}{{cite Secor |edition=2}}

| easiest_route = Rock climb, {{YDS|5}}

}}

Mount Starr King is a symmetrical granite dome in Yosemite National Park, whose highest point is {{convert|9096|ft|m|0}} 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.

It was named for Thomas Starr King, a Unitarian preacher and political activist.{{cite Farquhar |index=S |accessdate=2013-05-30}} It has historically been known by various names including Kings Peak, See-wah-lam, South Dome, and Tis-sa-ack.

Image:Mount-star-king.jpg

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