Half Dome
Good to know
- Best time to go
- Late May to October
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- not-accessible
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
Half Dome is the iconic granite monolith rising 4,737 feet above Yosemite Valley, its sheer northwest face cleaved away by glacial action. The summit is accessible via a strenuous 14-to-16-mile round-trip hike that includes the famous cable route on the upper dome, requiring a permit during peak season. Sunrise light on the east face produces deep amber tones that are a signature subject for landscape photographers in Yosemite.
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