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How to Get to the Half Dome Trail – Driving and parking recommendations. You can also download this file as a GPX file to upload into your own personal GPS device. Half Dome Hike Map & GPX Files - I've created a map detailing the whole trail that you can explore, including a look at the elevation gain/profile of the hike. When to Hike Half Dome – The best time to plan your hike. How to Get a Half Dome Permit - Required for hiking to the summit.ĭay Hiking Half Dome vs Backpacking Half Dome – Explore which option is best for you! Half Dome Hike Trail Stats - All the nitty gritty details in one spot. In this post, we will cover the following topics to help you plan and prepare for your very own successful Half Dome hiking adventure: These are put in place to provide a safe way to reach the top of Half Dome without requiring technical rock climbing, but they are still scary! If you are afraid of heights, this might not be the hike for you. The defining feature of the Half Dome hike is the cables up to the summit. I had literally never been backpacking before.īut they convinced me.
I sort of did a double take, like, “Wait what? Who, me? You know I’m from Texas right?” So I leaned in on the conversation, and next thing I know my friend says to me, “Hey, we have one extra permit spot if you want to go.” They all seemed pretty stoked on it, and I literally had never heard about it before (seriously, I had to Google “what is half dome” when I got home – come to find out its one of the most iconic features in California. I was searching for self-worth and acceptance in pretty much all the wrong places.Īnd then one day, in a coffee break room at work, I overheard one of my coworkers talking to some other coworkers about this upcoming hike, the Half Dome hike in Yosemite National Park. I was recently divorced, had moved far away from friends and family, and generally just felt like life was bland. When I was fresh out of college, I moved from Texas to California and was feeling quite lost at the time.
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