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2. Half Dome - Wikipedia

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   The Half Dome Cable Route hike runs from the valley floor to the top of the dome in 8.2 mi (13 km) (via the Mist Trail), with 4,800 ft (1,460 m) of elevation gain. The length and difficulty of the trail used to keep it less crowded than other park trails, but trail traffic grew to as many as 1,000 people a day, and about 50,000 per year, before ...

3. John Muir Trail - Wikipedia

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   Starr's Guide to the John Muir Trail and the High Sierra Region. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-172-7. Wenk, Elizabeth (2014). The John Muir Trail: The essential guide to hiking America's most famous trail (5th ed.). Berkeley: Wilderness Press. ISBN 978-0-89997-736-2. Winnett, Thomas (1970). High Sierra Hiking Guide #4: Tuolumne ...

4. Yosemite National Park - Wikipedia

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   Over 800 miles (1,300 km) of trails are available to hikers [8] —everything from an easy stroll to a challenging mountain hike, or backpacking trips. The popular Half Dome hike to the summit of Half Dome requires a permit whenever the cables are up (usually from Memorial Day weekend to Columbus Day). [132]

5. Skydiving at 92, Half Dome at 93. Hiker talks about his climb ...

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   Hiking to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite requires traversing at least 14 miles while gaining 4,800 feet in elevation, an impressive feat for any adult — let alone one in his 90s.

6. Yosemite’s Half Dome cables are dangerous. Here’s why they ...

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   Ninety-five percent of Yosemite National Park (including the trails leading to Half Dome) is a federally designated wilderness area. Meaning it is managed by the park service in accordance with ...

7. Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome - Wikipedia

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   The Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome was the first Grade VI big wall climbing route in the United States. It was first climbed in 1957 by a team consisting of Royal Robbins, Mike Sherrick, and Jerry Gallwas. Its current aid climbing rating is VI 5.9 A1 or 5.12 for the free climbing variation. [1]