Pictures of Half Dome, Yosemite
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Notes of this trip
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 Half Dome from the Yosemite Valley |
 The route seen from Glacier Point |
 Towards the trailhead |
 Half Dome trailhead |
 Sign at the Happy Isle trailhead |
 Half Dome trailhead |
 Half Dome trailhead |
 Yosemite Falls from the trailhead |
 Vernal Falls from the bridge (end of the paved trail) |
 Vernal Falls |
 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) |
 First junction (multiply by 1.6 to obtain the distances) |
 The Mist Trail ascends to the top of the falls |
 Mist Trail |
 Mist Trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Vernal Falls |
 Vernal Falls |
 Vernal Falls |
 Vernal Falls |
 Vernal Falls |
 Vernal Falls |
 Mist Trail |
 Mist Trail |
 Vernal Falls |
 Vernal Falls |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 Mist trail |
 At the top of Vernal Falls |
 At the top of Vernal Falls |
 At the top of Vernal Falls |
 Top of Vernal Falls |
 Top of Vernal Falls |
 Top of Vernal Falls |
 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 |
 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 |
 Steps to Nevada Falls |
 Steps to Nevada Falls |
 Steps to 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) |
 Nevada Falls in spring |
 Nevada Falls in spring |
 Nevada Falls |
 Detour: Top of Nevada Falls |
 Top of Nevada Falls |
 Top of Nevada Falls |
 Top of Nevada Falls |
 Top of Nevada Falls |
 Towards Little Yosemite Valley |
 Towards Little Yosemite Valley |
 Towards Little Yosemite Valley |
 Towards Little Yosemite Valley |
 The direction of Clouds Rest |
 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 |
 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 |
 Half Dome from 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 |
 In the forest above Little Yosemite Valley |
 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 |
 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 |
 Beginning of the steps |
 Mountains over Little Yosemite Valley |
 On the steps |
 On the steps |
 On the steps |
 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 |
 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 |
 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 |
 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 |
Going back via the John Muir trail
 Nevada Falls |
 Nevada Falls |
 Nevada Falls |
 Nevada Falls |
 Nevada Falls |
 Nevada Falls |
 Nevada Falls |
 Nevada Falls |
 Nevada Falls |
 Nevada Falls |
 Nevada Falls |
 Nevada Falls |
 Nevada Falls |
 Nevada Falls |
 Nevada Falls |
 Nevada Falls |
 John Muir trail |
 John Muir trail |
 John Muir trail |
 John Muir trail |
 John Muir trail |
 John Muir trail |
 John Muir trail |
 John Muir trail |
 John Muir trail |
 John Muir trail |
 John Muir trail |
 John Muir trail |
 John Muir trail |
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