Pictures of Half Dome, Yosemite
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Half Dome from Tioga Rd
Trail map
The route from Glacier Point
Towards the trailhead
Half Dome trailhead at Happy Isles
Distances (in kms too, a rarity in the USA)
Half Dome trailhead
Half Dome trailhead
Yosemite Falls from the trailhead
Yosemite Falls
Vernal Falls from the bridge (end of the paved trail)
Vernal Falls
Vernal Falls
Vernal Falls
The river below Vernal Falls
The rapids
The rapids
First junction (left for the Mist trail)
First junction (left for the Mist trail)
First junction (multiply by 1.6 to obtain the distances)
The Mist Trail ascends to the top of the falls
Mist Trail
The steps to Vernal Falls
Mist trail
Mist trail
Mist trail
Mist trail
Mist trail
Mist trail
Mist trail
Mist trail
Mist trail
Mist Trail
Rainbow on the Mist Trail
Rainbow on the Mist Trail
Rainbow on the Mist Trail
Vernal Falls
Vernal Falls
Vernal Falls
Vernal Falls
Vernal Falls
Vernal Falls
Mist Trail
Mist Trail
Vernal Falls
Vernal Falls
Steps to Vernal Falls
Steps to Vernal Falls
Steps to Vernal Falls
Last steps to Vernal Falls
Last steps to Vernal Falls
View from the steps
View from the steps
Mist trail
Mist trail
Last steps
Mist trail
At the top of Vernal Falls
At the top of Vernal Falls
Top of Vernal Falls
Top of Vernal Falls
Top of Vernal Falls
The river above Vernal Falls
The river above Vernal Falls
The river above Vernal Falls
Nevada Falls from the bridge
Top of Vernal Falls
Top of Vernal Falls
Top of Vernal Falls
Top of Vernal Falls
Upstream from Vernal Falls
Upstream from Vernal Falls
Upstream from Vernal Falls
Upstream from Vernal Falls
At the bridge
Upstream from Vernal Falls
Upstream from Vernal Falls
On the way to Nevada Falls
On the way to Nevada Falls
On the way to Nevada Falls
On the way to Nevada Falls
Nevada Falls in the distance
Nevada Falls in the distance
Beginning of the switchbacks to Nevada Falls
Steps to Nevada Falls
Steps to Nevada Falls
Nevada Falls from the steps
Steps to Nevada Falls
Steps to Nevada Falls
Steps to Nevada Falls
Steps to Nevada Falls
Nevada Falls
Nevada Falls
Nevada Falls
Nevada Falls
Nevada Falls
Nevada Falls
Steps to Nevada Falls
Steps to Nevada Falls
Next to Nevada Falls
Almost at Nevada Falls
Wall of granite
Steps to Nevada Falls
The last steps
The last steps
The summit of Nevada Falls
End of the steps
Top of Mist Trail (multiply by 1.6 to obtain the distances)
Top of Mist Trail (multiply by 1.6 to obtain the distances)
Top of Mist Trail (multiply by 1.6 to obtain the distances)
Junction with the John Muir Trail (multiply by 1.6 to obtain the distances)
Junction with the John Muir Trail (multiply by 1.6 to obtain the distances)
Junction with the John Muir Trail (multiply by 1.6 to obtain the distances)
Junction with the John Muir Trail (multiply by 1.6 to obtain the distances)
Reminder that you need a permit to Half Dome
The river below Little Yosemite Valley
A dome above Little Yosemite Valley
Towards Little Yosemite Valley
Towards Little Yosemite Valley
Towards Little Yosemite Valley
The river at Little Yosemite Valley
The river at Little Yosemite Valley
The river at LYV
The river
The river
The trail at Little Yosemite Valley
The trail at Little Yosemite Valley
The trail at Little Yosemite Valley
The trail at Little Yosemite Valley
Towards Little Yosemite Valley
Towards Little Yosemite Valley
Towards Little Yosemite Valley
The trail reaches a meadow flanked by a peaceful creek (Little Yosemite Valley)
Little Yosemite Valley
Little Yosemite Valley
Little Yosemite Valley
Little Yosemite Valley
Little Yosemite Valley
Little Yosemite Valley (reflections in the creek)
Little Yosemite Valley
Little Yosemite Valley
Little Yosemite Valley
Little Yosemite Valley
Little Yosemite Valley
Little Yosemite Valley
After the meadow, a long series of switchbacks gain elevation rapidly.
Switchbacks after Little Yosemite Valley
In the forest above Little Yosemite Valley
In the forest above Little Yosemite Valley
In the forest
In the forest
In the forest
After Little Yosemite Valley
In the forest
In the forest
In the forest
In the forest
In the forest
The switchbacks above Little Yosemite Valley
In the forest above Little Yosemite Valley
The junction to Clouds Rest
Junction to Clouds Rest (multiply by 1.6 to obtain the distances)
Junction to Clouds Rest (multiply by 1.6 to obtain the distances)
Half Dome/Cloud's Rest junction (multiply by 1.6 to obtain the distances)
Half Dome/Cloud's Rest junction (multiply by 1.6 to obtain the distances)
The fork to Clouds Rest
The fork to Clouds Rest
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The rocky trail above the junction
The rocky trail above the junction
The rocky trail above the junction
Up towards the steps
Up towards the steps
Up towards the steps
Up towards the steps
You can already see the steps and the cables
Top of the little dome before the steps
Views out of the forest
Views out of the forest
Views out of the forest
Views out of the forest
Views out of the forest
Views out of the forest
Views out of the forest
Views out of the forest
Views out of the forest
View of the Scalpel-like mountain (Mt Clark) and the concave domes over Little Yosemite Valley
View of Quarter Dome and Clouds Rest
North Dome across the valley
Towards the steps
Towards the steps
Steps and cables
Towards the steps
Towards the steps
Towards the steps
Views from the bottom of the Golden Staircase
Views from the bottom of the Golden Staircase
Clear view of the cables
Views from the bottom of the Golden Staircase
Ranger checking permits
Beginning of the golden staircase
Bottom of the Golden Staircase
Beginning of the steps
Mountains over Little Yosemite Valley
On the steps
On the steps
On the steps
Views from the Golden Staircase
Looking down the steps from the subdome
Little Yosemite Valley from the golden staircase
On the steps
On the steps
On the steps
On the steps
Top of the steps
Top of the steps
Top of the steps
Top of the steps
North Dome and Clouds Rest
Clouds Rest and Tenaya Canyon
Tenaya Canyon
The cables from the subdome
The cables from the subdome
Almost at the cables
Views from the subdome
Views from the subdome
Preparing for the cables
Preparing for the cables
Preparing for the cables
Preparing for the cables
Preparing for the cables
Preparing for the cables
Preparing for the cables
Preparing for the cables
The gloves
On the cables
On the cables
On the cables
On the cables
On the cables
On the cables
On the cables
On the cables
On the cables
On the cables
On the cables
On the cables
On the cables
Top of the cables
Top of Half Dome
Top of Half Dome
View of Yosemite Valley
Views from Half Dome
Views from Half Dome
The top of Half Dome
Tenaya Canyon and Clouds Rest
Half Dome to Clouds Rest
El Capitan and Yosemite Valley
Tourists' favorite: the hanging rock
Views from the top
Views from the top
Views from the top
Views from the top
Views from the top
Views from the top
Views from the top
Views from the top
The summit
The summit
The summit
The summit
The summit
The summit
The summit
The summit
The summit
The summit
The summit
The summit
The summit
The summit
The top of Half Dome
View from the top
View from the top
View northeast
The southern view
The southern view
The southern view
The southern view
The southern view
The southern view
The southern view
The southern view
Southern view
Upper Falls
El Capitan
Video from Half Dome
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