Half Dome Trail
Half Dome Trail is a trail in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 7,572 feet. Half Dome Trail is situated nearby to the peak West Quarter Dome, as well as near the locality Happy Isles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Half Dome and West Quarter Dome.
Half Dome
Peak
Photo: y6y6y6, Public domain.
Half Dome is a quartz monzonite batholith at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. It is a well-known rock formation in the park, named for its distinct shape.
West Quarter Dome
Peak
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
West Quarter Dome is a granodiorite dome, in the Tenaya Canyon area of Yosemite National Park. It is composed of Half Dome Granodiorite. There are two domes, West Quarter Dome and East Quarter Dome, and they are right next to each other.
Three Chute Falls
Waterfall
Three Chute Falls is a waterfall on Tenaya Creek in Yosemite National Park, in the U.S. state of California. The waterfall is located in lower Tenaya Canyon, around a half mile upstream from Mirror Lake. Three Chute Falls is situated 4,200 feet northwest of Half Dome Trail.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Happy Isles and Curry Village.
Happy Isles
Locality
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
Happy Isles is a group of small isles in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor. Happy Isles is situated 2½ miles southwest of Half Dome Trail.
Curry Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Camp Curry, now known as Curry Village, was established in 1899 at the base of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park. Developed as an alternative to the first-class Sentinel Hotel, it offered a more affordable, rustic lodging experience. Curry Village is situated 3 miles west of Half Dome Trail.
Yosemite Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It consists of the developed area of Yosemite Village and the other areas of the Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Village is situated 3½ miles west of Half Dome Trail.
Half Dome Trail
- Type: Trail
- Category: transportation
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.75159° or 37° 45′ 6″ northLongitude
-119.51933° or 119° 31′ 10″ westElevation
7,572 feet (2,308 metres)Open location code
8592QF2J+J7GeoNames ID
5354942
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