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Half Dome Yosemite National Park

Half Dome is one of the icon of Yosmite Park. The peak provides a challenging but doable destination for a day hiker. In fact I am amazed at the number of people that climb it every day.

I highly recommend buying a topo map of Yosemite if you plan to do any real backcountry camping. We went in late May. At that time, the ground about 8500 ft. was covered in snow, and we totally lost the trail. We relied on a top map, our key chain compass from REI, and the sun to find our way forward.

From the valley, Half Dome is a steep 8 mile hike to the peak. It is well worth the climb. The view of Yosemite Valley is incredible. Give yourself 10 hours at least to bag the peak on a day hike. Bring plenty of water. Check out T-shirts of Half Dome.

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