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 Half Dome by goingsoloLeave a Comment
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 by acemj
In the summer months, you can hike to the top of Half Dome by winding your way up its back on a trail that is 17 miles roundtrip. Serious rock climbers will prefer to take the more direct route by scaling its face.
Back in 1865, they never thought it would be possible . . .
"It is a crest of granite... perfectly inaccessible, being probably the only one of the prominent points about the Yosemite which never has been, and never will be, trodden my human foot." — California Geological Survey report about Half Dome, 1865. Leave a Comment
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 Half dome by Carmela71
The waterfalls, el capitan and Half Dome are the most popular signs of the park. You can hike or climb to the top (not today for me, maybe tomorrow hehehe) and I loved the views from the road where you can see the El Capitan and Half dome and a corridor in the middle (even if they are not near!)
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 Half Dome, Yosemite NP,
CA by travelgirl3
But, I still have 1 question - Just where did the other half go?! Leave a Comment
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 Top of Half Dome by girladventure
Elevation gain: 4,796 feet
Time: 10-12 hours roundtrip
Hike to Half Dome begins at the Happy Isles trailhead in Yosemite Valley.
Most hikers go up through Mist Trail, a steep and wet route next to the river. The John Muir Trail - 1.5 miles longer but slightly less taxing on the legs - is the preferred route down. I chose the Mist Trail both ways.
If you plan on hiking the half dome in 2 days...you can camp at Little Yosemite Valley. A wilderness permit is required to camp at LYV campground which is 2.5 miles below Half Dome. Visit www.nps.gov/yose/wilderness/permits.htm for details. Oh Black bears are a nightly nuisance here. We saw 2 (mama & baby bear) on our way down.
The trail to Half Dome is one of Yosemite's most popular trail. Make sure you allow 10 to 12 hours to complete this strenuous but awesome hike. Afternoon thunderstorms are frequent in the summer, so I highly recommend you start at 6 a.m. or earlier. Also make sure to check the weather report at the Visitor Center the day before you hike.
Take leather gloves for the cables, wear hiking boots with good traction, take plenty of food and water.
AND at the end of the hike, when your'e back at the trailhead....don't miss the chance to dip yourself in the river. Well, that is if you get back before the sun goes down. The water is cold but refreshing. Feels good on your achy muscles. Once you've freshened up.....pig out time! Get some ice cream at Curry Village! Leave a Comment
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 Half Dome by IceBear7
I heard it's relatively easy to go up Half Dome from the back, but just to look at it, especially from Glacier Point, these views stay in your mind for a long time!
Peak is at 2695 m by the way. Leave a Comment
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 Half Dome - seen from
Glacier Point by JanPeter74
The name already says it. It looks like this rock is cut in half. People suggest that the other half disappeared during the ice ages, due to glaciers passing by.
This picture is taken from Glacier Point. Leave a Comment
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 Half Dome, Yosemite by AndrafLeave a Comment
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I think Half Dome is one of the most unique of the Yosemite sights with its sheered off northwest face, standing almost 5,000 feet above the valley.
GEOLOGIC INFO: Geologists say that this vertical fracture was caused during the Pleistocene Ice Ages--the time of the Dinosaurs.
The missing piece was broken away by glaciers during that period, about 86 and 88 million years ago. In fact, boulders found further downstream in the valley can be traced back to this immense rock formation.
A hiking trail runs from the Yosemite Valley to Half Dome, as well as from Glacier Point (see General Tips).
FYI: For further geologic information see: Yosemite National Park/Rock Formations in Yosemite Valley; Roadside Geology of Yosemite Valley by Garry Hayes and The Geologic Story of Yosemite Valley by N.King Huber
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