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Notes of this trip
| Back to California hikes | Pictures of the world Half Dome trailhead |
Half Dome trailhead |
The first milestone, after a few minutes, at the first bridge: Vernal Falls |
Upstream from Vernal Falls |
Upstream from Vernal Falls |
Upstream from Vernal Falls |
Upstream from Vernal Falls |
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) |
Towards Little Yosemite Valley |
Towards Little Yosemite Valley |
Towards Little Yosemite Valley |
Towards Little Yosemite Valley |
Towards Little Yosemite Valley |
The trail connects with the John Muir trail and then 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 (reflections in the creek) |
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 |
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) |
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 |
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