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(37.7568694,-119.5598861)
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Standing across the valley from Half Dome, North Dome makes for a perfect afternoon day hike or a leisurely backpacking destination. From the top, you are promised an in your face view of Half Dome and exceptional views of Yosemite Valley and Tenaya Canyon below. You can reach the top by two trails starting in Yosemite Valley, the Yosemite Falls Trail and Snow Creek Trail. But the easiest is by way of the Porcupine Creek Trail, starting from Tioga Road, just past the Porcupine Flat Campground. Be sure to take the 1 mile detour to see the natural arch rock formation, Indian Rock. Be sure to bri
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North Dome, located on the north side of Yosemite Valley above Royal Arches and Washington Column, offers...
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big wall -
Hike east from the Ahwahnee Hotel parking lot, then north and up to the base of the Column...
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Technical Rock Climb -
Okay, assuming you made it to the Ahwahnee parking lot, head north toward the cliff until you hit the...
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Royal Arch Cascade is a waterfall located on the north wall of Yosemite Valley and the Yosemite National...
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Hiking -
Nice little stroll, from North Pines Camp ground to bridge on Mirror Lake trail. (The other half was...
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This is a very easy, and very popular hike to pretty Mirror Lake. Mirror Lake is located at the base...
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Upper Pines campground remains open year-round. However, from December 1, 2008 through March 14, 2009...
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Backpacking -
Hik...
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The Diving Board is located in Yosemite, rising 3,500 ft from the floor of Yosemite Valley. It is the...
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Yosemite Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mariposa County, California,...
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Indian Canyon is the deeply carved, tree-laden canyon found on the north side of the valley between Yosemite...
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Trad Climbing -
This crack is up above Anti-Ego Crack and is an easy "adventure" climb that doesn't see too much traffic....
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Staircase Falls is a series of waterfalls located on Gossamer Creek in Yosemite National Park, California....
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Hikers -
The Snow Creek Falls Trail starts about a mile from one of Yosemite Valley's most popular destinations,...
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Hiking -
Day hike from the Yosemite Valley to the top of Half Dome and back. This is an out and back loop....
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Hiking -
A short 3-mile out-and-back full of rainbows, waterfalls, and sprawling mountainside views, this Yosemite...
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Scrambling -
A note on the route rating: Steve Roper and Hervey Voge before him had this route rated as class 4. Modern...
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Hikers, Horses -
This is the hike in Yosemite. Half Dome is the hike that everyone does, that means that there will be...
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From Glacier Point, 3,200 feet above Yosemite Valley, a stupendousvista stretches out for many miles...
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Arrowhead Arete is a striking formation that rises above Yosemite Village. The main route up its face...
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When most people think of Yosemite, an image of Half Dome's sheer north face towering over the valley...