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lotteries. Permits are checked by a ranger on the trail. Hikers without permits are not allowed to hike beyond the base of the sub-dome or to the bottom of the cables. Hikers caught bypassing the rangers to visit either the sub-dome or main dome without a permit face fines of up to $ 5,000, and/or 6 months in jail.
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The Half Dome Cable Route hike runs from the valley floor to the top of the dome in 8.2 mi (13 km) (via the Mist Trail), with 4,800 ft (1,460 m) of elevation gain. The length and difficulty of the trail used to keep it less crowded than other park trails, but trail traffic grew to
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The final 400 ft (120 m) ascent is steeply up the rock between two steel cables used as handholds. The cables are fixed with bolts in the rock and raised onto a series of metal poles in late May. The poles do not anchor the cables. The cables are taken down from the poles for the winter in
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Lichens in relation to management issues in the Sierra Nevada national parks, McCune, B., J. Grenon, and E. Martin, L. Mutch, Sierra Nevada
Network, Cooperative agreement CA9088A0008. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Three Rivers, California,
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reach the top each year by following an 8.5 mi (13.7 km) trail from the valley floor. After a rigorous 2 mi (3.2 km) approach, including several hundred feet of rock stairs, the final pitch up the peak's steep but somewhat rounded east face is ascended with the aid of a pair of
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in the park, named for its distinct shape. One side is a sheer face while the other three sides are smooth and round, making it appear like a dome cut in half. It stands at nearly 8,800 feet above sea level and is composed of quartz monzonite, an igneous rock that solidified several thousand feet
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The Cable Route can be crowded. Since 2010, all hikers who intend to ascend the Cable Route must first obtain permits when the cables are up between May and
October. Permits are limited to 300 per day, and as of 2022, more than 70,000 applications were received in the pre-season and daily permit
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Backpackers with an appropriate wilderness permit can receive a Half Dome permit when they pick up their wilderness permit with no additional reservation required. Rock climbers who reach the top of Half Dome without entering the subdome area can descend on the Half Dome Trail without a permit.
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The top of Half Dome is a large, flat area where climbers can relax and enjoy their accomplishment. The summit offers views of the surrounding areas, including Little
Yosemite Valley and the Valley Floor. A notable location to one side of Half Dome is the "Diving Board", where
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From 1919 when the cables were erected to 2024, there have been 25 confirmed deaths on the cable section. The latest fatality occurred on July 13, 2024. In August 2024, there were calls to double the amount of wooden rungs on the climb, to increase safety.
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within the Earth. At its core are the remains of a magma chamber that cooled slowly and crystallized beneath the Earth's surface. The solidified magma chamber was then exposed and cut in half by erosion, therefore leading to the geographic name Half Dome.
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I have gazed on
Tissiack a thousand times — in days of solemn storms, and when her form shone divine with the jewelry of winter, or was veiled in living clouds; and I have heard her voice of winds, and snowy, tuneful waters when floods were
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early
October, but they are still fixed to the rock surface and can be used. The National Park Service recommends against climbing the route when the cables are down, or when the surface of the rock is wet and slippery. The
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as many as 1,000 people a day, and about 50,000 per year, before a permit system was introduced in 2010. The hike can be done from the valley floor in a single long day, but many people break it up by camping overnight in
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in
October 1875, via a route constructed by drilling and placing iron eye bolts into the smooth rock. Anderson had previously tried a variety of methods, including using pitch from nearby pine trees for extra friction.
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Anderson subsequently went on to add ropes to his eye bolts, so that other people could climb. Among those who took advantage was the first woman to climb Half Dome in 1876, S. L. Dutcher, of San
Francisco. In 1877
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With the exception of a few spires and pinnacles, the South Dome is the only rock about the Valley that is strictly inaccessible without artificial means, and its inaccessibility is expressed in severe
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The impression from the valley floor that this is a round dome that has lost its northwest half, is just an illusion. From
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and Don
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on April 10, 1927. Often confused with "the Visor," a small overhanging ledge at the summit, the Diving Board is on the shoulder of Half Dome.
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girl in the Yosemite Native American legend. John Muir interchangeably used "Tissiack," "South Dome," and "Half Dome" in his writings.
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1533:"South Dome, Its Ascent by George Anderson and John Muir-Hard Climbing but a Glorious View Botany of the Dome-Yosemite in Late Autumn"
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can be a risk while on or near the summit. On July 27, 1985, five hikers were struck by lightning, resulting in two fatalities.
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lead from the valley up Half Dome's vertical northwest face. The first technical ascent was in 1957 via a route pioneered by
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several times in a few hours' time. Other technical routes ascend the south face and the west shoulder.
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in 1927 that depicts the western face of Half Dome as seen from the "Diving Board". It was used by the
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The Making of Yosemite: James Mason Hutchings and the Origin of America's Most Popular National Park
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1343:"Half Dome Permit Lottery Statistics - Yosemite National Park (U.S. National Park Service)"
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post-mounted steel cables originally constructed close to the Anderson route in 1919.
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1949:"The Project Gutenberg eBook, Dutch Courage and Other Stories, by Jack London"
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Half Dome seen from the Yosemite Falls Trailhead in Yosemite Valley California
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1973 First "clean ascent" of NW face by Dennis Hennek, Doug Robinson, and
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Today, Half Dome may be ascended in several different ways. Thousands of
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1480:"Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/27/12 Through 8/31/12"
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1369:"Yosemite will require permits for Half Dome hikes, starting in May"
588:, Jerry Gallwas and Mike Sherrick. First Grade VI in North America.
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on southwest face (IV 5.7 A3), FA by John Salathe and Anton Nelson
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A 360° panorama from the summit of Half Dome, taken in July 2005
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National Register of Historic Places in Yosemite National Park
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30:"Half dome" redirects here. For the term in architecture, see
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Driver License & Identification Card Verification Guide
1582:. San Francisco, USA: Sierra Club Books. pp. 174–176.
1507:"Chapter XXVI – Grizzly Peak, Half Dome, and Cloud's Rest"
1409:"Half Dome Deaths: How Many People Have Died on the Hike?"
2038:"New look for California driver's licenses and ID cards"
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Resting Places: The Burial Site of 14,000 Famous Persons
1250:. U.S. National Park Service. 2010-01-31. Archived from
1696:(65). New York, NY USA: American Alpine Club: 171–172.
1667:(65). New York, NY USA: American Alpine Club: 118–123.
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Half Dome was used as the logo for a software company,
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1977:. Canada: Henry Holt and Company, Inc. pp. 57–60.
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Wilson, Herbert Earl (1922). "Legend of Tis-sa-sack".
1750:. San Francisco, USA: Sierra Club Books. p. 179.
1610:. San Francisco, USA: Sierra Club Books. p. 176.
1557:. San Francisco, USA: Sierra Club Books. p. 178.
1206:"Death of Sunnyvale hiker on Half Dome called unusual"
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Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Stations and Comfort Stations
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My Yosemite: A Guide for Young Adventurers, Mike Graf
1775:. Evergreen, CO, USA: Chockstone Press. p. 204.
1638:. Evergreen, CO, USA: Chockstone Press. p. 205.
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climb in the United States. Their route has now been
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Granitic dome in Yosemite National Park, California
3189:Tourist attractions in Mariposa County, California
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1857:Muir, John (1918). "A Geologist's Winter Walk".
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1224:"Hiker falls to death from Yosemite's Half Dome"
639:, Charles Row, Cito Kirkpatrick, William Westbay
628:, Peter Mayfield, Sean Plunkett and Steve Bosque
1297:(2nd ed.). The Mountaineers. p. 391.
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2123:Daily updating time-lapse movies of Half Dome
1659:Bridwell, Jim (1991). "Shadows - Half Dome".
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2128:Monolith, The Face of Half Dome, Ansel Adams
1820:"Updated: Honnold Free Solos Half Dome 5.12"
1717:Smith, Jay (1998). "Half Dome, Blue Shift".
1395:"NPS: Ansel Adams in Yosemite National Park"
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717:(V 5.12d) by Dave Schultz and Scott Cosgrove
1918:Spirit Of Yosemite, BackCountryPictures.com
1322:"Yosemite National Park: Half Dome Permits"
1180:. University of California Press. pp.
1153:. University Press of Kansas. p. 160.
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2139:"Chronicles of Early Ascents of Half Dome"
2107:by N. King Huber, USGS (adapted PD source)
1295:The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, and Trails
1093:. University of California Press. p.
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697:(VI 5.12d) by Art Higbee and Jim Erickson.
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2074:"Wilshire Grand Center, Korean Air Lines"
1349:. U.S. National Park Service. 9 June 2023
810:is a black and white photograph taken by
3179:Mountains of Mariposa County, California
2105:Geologic Story of Yosemite National Park
1005:United States Department of the Interior
722:Regular Northwest Face, Higbee variation
695:Regular Northwest Face, Higbee variation
3148:Yosemite Valley Railroad Caboose No. 15
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880:featured an illustration of Half Dome.
551:Half Dome and Yosemite, as seen from a
3138:Yosemite Transportation Company Office
2935:Yosemite Valley Archeological District
2100:Half Dome Day Hike on the NPS website
1688:Middendorf, John (1991). "Kaliyuga".
564:via drilled spikes on the east slope.
459:Hikers use cables to ascend Half Dome
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2963:Acting Superintendent's Headquarters
1748:A Climber's Guide to Yosemite Valley
1608:A Climber's Guide to Yosemite Valley
1580:A Climber's Guide to Yosemite Valley
1555:A Climber's Guide to Yosemite Valley
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872:From 2010 until the introduction of
825:Parmelian Prints of the High Sierras
537:National Register of Historic Places
439:. Their five-day epic was the first
3174:Landforms of Yosemite National Park
2509:Steck-Salathé Route (Sentinel Rock)
996:Geographic Names Information System
368:, is probably controlled by master
2945:Yosemite Village Historic District
2732:El Portal & Arch Rock Entrance
1818:Erik Lambert (September 9, 2008).
822:, and was a part of the portfolio
356:Half Dome seen from Washburn Point
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3169:Geology of Yosemite National Park
3118:Tuolumne Meadows High Sierra Camp
3078:Sachse Spring Snow Survey Shelter
3013:Hetch Hetchy Railroad Engine No.6
1894:. New York: The Century Company.
1888:Muir, John (1912). "South Dome".
766:Half Dome was originally called "
535:The Cable Route was added to the
333:, California. It is a well-known
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2225:Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
1531:Muir, John (November 10, 1875).
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108:Highest mountains of Yosemite NP
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3028:Lake Vernon Snow Survey Shelter
2925:Great Sierra Mine Historic Site
2133:Moon and Half Dome, Ansel Adams
1001:United States Geological Survey
928:Monolith, the Face of Half Dome
846:and climbing equipment company
807:Monolith, the Face of Half Dome
752:Monolith, the Face of Half Dome
519:Monolith, the Face of Half Dome
2993:Glacier Point Trailside Museum
2643:1996 Yosemite Valley landslide
1441:Dolan, Jack (August 8, 2024).
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3184:Rock formations of California
3088:Snow Flat Snow Survey Shelter
2014:"A History of The North Face"
1843:The Lore and Lure of Yosemite
1174:Jones, Chris (January 1976).
1087:Jones, Chris (January 1976).
3063:Merced Lake High Sierra Camp
2920:Camp Curry Historic District
2799:Geology of the Yosemite area
2794:History of the Yosemite area
1863:. Boston: Houghton-Mifflin.
1505:Hutchings, James M. (1888).
869:, released in January 2005.
865:, appears on the California
499:gets crowded on the weekends
424:Alternatively, over a dozen
400:. The summit was reached by
398:California Geological Survey
348:Geology of the Yosemite area
70:8,846 ft (2,696 m)
3194:Batholiths of North America
3103:Tioga Pass Entrance Station
3058:Merced Grove Ranger Station
2998:Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp
2592:Yosemite Lodge at the Falls
1992:(3rd ed.). McFarland.
1511:In the Heart of the Sierras
1127:In the heart of the Sierras
894:was inspired by Half Dome.
51:Sunset over Half Dome from
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3128:Vogelsang High Sierra Camp
3068:Merced Lake Ranger Station
3008:Half Dome Cables and Trail
1773:Yosemite Climbs, Big Walls
1636:Yosemite Climbs, Big Walls
762:California "State quarter"
567:1875 (before November 10)
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137:37.7460363°N 119.5329397°W
85:1,360 ft (410 m)
29:
18:Half Dome Cables and Trail
3038:May Lake High Sierra Camp
2897:Wawona Hotel and Pavilion
2502:Salathé Wall (El Capitan)
2465:Half Dome, Northwest Face
2458:Fairview Dome, North Face
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1177:Climbing in North America
1090:Climbing in North America
1056:Climbing in North America
686:(5.7), FFA by Eric Beck,
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3098:Sunrise High Sierra Camp
3048:McCauley and Meyer Barns
1798:"Climbs and Expeditions"
818:as a visual aid for the
724:(VI 5.12a, 23 pitches),
468:. The trail climbs past
142:37.7460363; -119.5329397
3018:Hodgdon Homestead Cabin
3003:Great Sierra Wagon Road
2978:Crane Flat Fire Lookout
2940:Yosemite Valley Bridges
2648:1997 Merced River flood
2638:1938 Yosemite TWA crash
1719:American Alpine Journal
1690:American Alpine Journal
1661:American Alpine Journal
1537:Daily Evening Bulletin
1428:San Francisco Chronicle
1324:. National Park Service
1275:. National Park Service
1149:Huntley, Jen A (2011).
791:colonies of brown-black
3143:Yosemite Valley Chapel
3073:Ostrander Lake Ski Hut
3023:Chris Jorgenson Studio
2968:Buck Camp Patrol Cabin
2887:Parsons Memorial Lodge
2882:LeConte Memorial Lodge
2658:2022 Washburn Wildfire
2371:
2358:Yosemite Valley Chapel
2338:Little Yosemite Valley
2184:Yosemite National Park
1988:Wilson, Scott (2016).
1973:Alinder, Mary (1996).
1273:Yosemite National Park
1248:Yosemite National Park
1122:Hutchings, James Mason
967:"Big Dome, California"
850:created their company
820:environmental movement
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466:Little Yosemite Valley
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451:Hiking the Cable Route
437:Regular Northwest Face
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331:Yosemite National Park
325:at the eastern end of
3133:Wawona Covered Bridge
3033:Mariposa Grove Museum
2523:The Nose (El Capitan)
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1746:Roper, Steve (1971).
1606:Roper, Steve (1971).
1578:Roper, Steve (1971).
1553:Roper, Steve (1971).
1484:National Park Service
1210:San Jose Mercury News
1053:Jones, Chris (1976).
885:Wilshire Grand Center
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646:(VI 5.10 A4+), FA by
593:Direct Northwest Face
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411:James Mason Hutchings
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2479:Lost Arrow Spire Tip
1293:Secor, R.J. (1999).
1269:"Half Dome Day Hike"
690:and Chris Fredericks
635:(VI 5.10 A5), FA by
516:took his photograph
2983:Degnan's Restaurant
1486:. September 7, 2012
1445:. Los Angeles Times
1244:"Half Dome Permits"
662:Notable free climbs
624:(VI 5.9 A4), FA by
606:(VI 5.9 A4), FA by
595:(VI 5.9 A5), FA by
584:(VI 5.8 A3), FA by
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3093:Soda Springs Cabin
3083:Snow Creek Ski Hut
2908:historic districts
2809:List of waterfalls
2574:Ahwahnechee people
2495:Royal Arches Route
2488:Midnight Lightning
2372:
2348:Bracebridge Dinner
1935:2014-08-19 at the
1771:Reid, Don (1993).
1634:Reid, Don (1993).
1375:. February 1, 2010
1130:. pp. 458–459
931:, a photograph by
883:The design of the
844:outdoor recreation
772:Ahwahnechee people
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599:and Dick McCracken
562:George G. Anderson
560:1875 (October 12)
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402:George G. Anderson
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296:George G. Anderson
73: NAVD 88
60:Highest point
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2868:National Historic
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2819:California Portal
2814:Yosemite Category
2653:2013 Rim Wildfire
2631:Natural disasters
2617:High Sierra Camps
2612:Housekeeping Camp
2549:Stephen T. Mather
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2353:Yosemite Firefall
1953:Project Gutenberg
1796:Don Reid (1986).
1466:Los Angeles Times
1160:978-0-7006-1805-7
878:driver's licenses
863:California condor
708:and Charles Cole.
704:(5.11+/5.12a) by
610:and Don Peterson.
530:Lightning strikes
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16:(Redirected from
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