Half Dome
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Half Dome is a famous granite rock formation in California known for its distinctive sheer face and popular but strenuous hiking and climbing routes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Half Dome (distant views) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
granite dome
ⓘ
landform ⓘ rock formation ⓘ |
| climbingArea |
Yosemite Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Yosemite Valley climbing area
|
| climbingDiscipline |
big wall climbing
ⓘ
traditional climbing ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevation |
about 2,694 meters above sea level
ⓘ
about 8,839 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| famousClimbingRoute |
Direct Northwest Face
ⓘ
Regular Northwest Face ⓘ Snake Dike ⓘ |
| featuredOn | former Yosemite National Park logo ⓘ |
| firstAscent | 1875 hiking ascent by George G. Anderson ⓘ |
| firstClimbingAscent | Regular Northwest Face first climbed in 1957 ⓘ |
| formationProcess |
exfoliation
ⓘ
glacial erosion ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cretaceous granite ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction |
daily hiker quota on cables
ⓘ
permit required for cable route in peak season ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
distinctive sheer northwest face
ⓘ
rounded eastern slope ⓘ subalpine summit ⓘ |
| inProtectedArea | Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Sierra Nevada
ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Nevada batholith
Yosemite Wilderness ⓘ |
| knownFor |
iconic profile
ⓘ
popular climbing routes ⓘ strenuous hiking route ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mariposa County
ⓘ
surface form:
Mariposa County, California
Sierra Nevada ⓘ Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| material | granite ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Liberty Cap
ⓘ
Nevada Fall ⓘ Tenaya Canyon ⓘ |
| overlooks | Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| prominence |
about 1,444 feet
ⓘ
about 440 meters ⓘ |
| season | main hiking season late spring to early fall ⓘ |
| standardHikingRoute |
Mist Trail and John Muir Trail to Sub Dome
ⓘ
cable route on east slope ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| summitElevationGain |
about 1,463 meters from Yosemite Valley floor
ⓘ
about 4,800 feet from Yosemite Valley floor ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major attraction of Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| viewpointFrom |
Glacier Point
ⓘ
Tunnel View ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Half Dome (distant views)