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Particularly Special Place
Description
Great views of Tenaya Canyon, Merced Canyon and Yosemite Valley from one spot. Basket Dome, Clouds Rest, Quarter Domes, Half Dome, Glacier Point, Sentinel Dome, Three Brothers and part of El Capitan are all viewable from the summit. It's a relatively easy hike.
Half-Day Hike: 4.5 mile hike in from the Porcupine Creek Trailhead to North Dome.
Gem Type: Viewpoint
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Check-Ins
Oct 29, 2022
David Hitchcock
Hiked a loop to North Dome, witnessed a wedding, and returned by nightfall.
Sep 22, 2018
Dara Gill
Awesome views of Half Dome, the valley, and Sentinel Dome!
Route: Porcupine Creek Trailhead on Tioga Rd
Difficulty: 6/10
Time: ~3 hours
Nearby Gems
Nearby Trails
15.9
mi
25.6
km
Half Dome
Difficult
Yosemite Valley, CA
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Difficult
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Yosemite Valley, CA |
Minor Issues
Update
Muddy, Fallen Trees - Trail was nice took the left loop entrance and went up the falls was nice and clear got to the Yosemite campground and the start to get to half dome but turned around with the rain. There is a fallen tree on the loop back but overall a great hike and sights are wonderful
10 days ago
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247
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6.5
mi
10.5
km
Vernal and Nevada Falls Loop
Difficult
Yosemite Valley, CA
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Difficult
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Yosemite Valley, CA |
Unknown
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344
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8.0
mi
12.8
km
Upper Yosemite Falls and Yosemite Point Hike
Difficult
Yosemite Valley, CA
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Difficult
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Yosemite Valley, CA |
Unknown
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90
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12.5
mi
20.2
km
Clouds Rest from Tenaya Lake
Difficult
Yosemite Valley, CA
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Difficult
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Yosemite Valley, CA |
Unknown
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76
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1.6
mi
2.6
km
Mist Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Yosemite Valley, CA
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Yosemite Valley, CA |
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82
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4.8
mi
7.8
km
Four Mile Trail
Difficult
Yosemite Valley, CA
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Difficult
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Yosemite Valley, CA |
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110
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3.0
mi
4.9
km
Upper Yosemite Falls
Difficult
Yosemite Valley, CA
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Difficult
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Yosemite Valley, CA |
Unknown
Update
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140
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1.0
mi
1.6
km
Lower Yosemite Fall Trail
Easy
Yosemite Valley, CA
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Easy
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Yosemite Valley, CA |
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155
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2.1
mi
3.4
km
Sentinel Dome
Intermediate
Yosemite Valley, CA
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Intermediate
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Yosemite Valley, CA |
All Clear
Update
56 days ago
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73
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0.4
mi
0.7
km
Bridalveil Fall Trail
Easy
Yosemite Valley, CA
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Easy
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Yosemite Valley, CA |
Unknown
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79
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