Moro Rock, Granite dome viewpoint in Sequoia National Park, United States

Moro Rock is a granite dome in Sequoia National Park, between Giant Forest and Crescent Meadow at the head of Moro Creek. Its light gray face carries dark streaks and vertical water stains, with deep cracks and blocky ledges near the summit. The 797-foot stairway, cut into and poured onto the rock, has 400 steps to the top.

The stairway to the top was built during the 1930s to give visitors safe access to the summit. This construction project was part of early efforts to make the national park more accessible to the public.

The name comes from a blue roan mustang of a colour Mexicans called moro, owned by a Mr Swanson of Three Rivers in the 1860s. The first recorded ascent was made in 1861 by the miner Hale Tharp with his stepsons George and John Swanson. Visitors today follow the 1931 stairway, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

The climb takes about half an hour and the trail is fairly short from the parking area. During colder months, ice can form on the steps, so sturdy shoes and caution are important.

From here you can see multiple large mountain ridges at once, stretching across a vast valley. The distant view reaches to the eastern hills at the park's edge.