Pictures of Half Dome, Yosemite

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Trail map
Half Dome from the Yosemite Valley
The route seen from Glacier Point

Half Dome trailhead
Half Dome trailhead (note: wrong kms)
Half Dome trailhead
Half Dome trailhead

Half Dome trailhead
Half Dome trailhead
The first milestone, after a few minutes, at the first bridge: Vernal Falls

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
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
At the top of Vernal Falls
At the top of Vernal Falls
At the top of Vernal Falls

At the top of Vernal Falls
At the top of Vernal Falls
At the 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

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

Steps to Nevada Falls
Steps to Nevada Falls
Steps to Nevada Falls
Steps to Nevada Falls

Steps to Nevada Falls
Steps to Nevada Falls
Steps to Nevada Falls

Nevada Falls in august
Nevada Falls in august
Top of Mist Trail

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 in spring
Nevada Falls

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

Little Yosemite Valley
Little Yosemite Valley
Little Yosemite Valley
Little Yosemite Valley

Deer
Deer
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

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
In the forest

In the forest
In the forest
In the forest
In the forest

In the forest
In the forest
In the forest
In the forest

In the forest above Little Yosemite Valley
In the forest above Little Yosemite Valley
In the forest above Little Yosemite Valley

Half Dome/Cloud's Rest junction

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

See also the pictures from 2008


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 and the concave domes over Little Yosemite Valley
View of Quarter Dome and Cloud's 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

On the steps
Top of the steps
Top of the steps
Top of the steps

Top of the steps
North Dome and Cloud's Rest
Cloud's 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

You can also hike Half Dome from Cloud's Rest

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