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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 as many as 1,000 people a day, and about 50,000 per year, before ...
The Mist Trail then rejoins the John Muir Trail: the hiker can travel in Little Yosemite Valley, or take a side trip to the top of Half Dome, using cables to climb the rock. Permits must be obtained in advance to hike Half Dome, and back country permits are required to stay overnight along the John Muir Trail.
The symbol of Yosemite: Half Dome, which may be hiked, via the Cable Route. Behind Half Dome is Clouds Rest, the highest point visible from Yosemite Valley. Taken from Glacier Point, to which from Yosemite Valley may be hiked, via the Four Mile Trail. A few mountains that can be climbed, out of Tuolumne Meadows: Amelia Earhart Peak; Banner Peak
Half Dome is a world-renowned 8,800-foot landmark in Yosemite. Learn how the dome was formed, the best places to view it and how to hike it. Iconic Half Dome of Granite at Yosemite National Park
Grace Rohloff's death has renewed concerns about the safety of hiking Half Dome in Yosemite, where at least 10 people have died in the last decade.
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