Sub Dome
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Sub Dome is a steep granite shoulder on Yosemite’s Half Dome route that serves as the final rocky ascent before the famous cable section to the summit.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
granite rock formation
ⓘ
hiking route feature ⓘ landform ⓘ |
| above | Little Yosemite Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessedBy |
John Muir Trail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mist Trail ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Half Dome cable route ⓘ |
| approachDistanceFromTrailhead | approximately 7–8 miles by common routes ⓘ |
| approachTo | Half Dome cables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| below | Half Dome summit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonStartingPoint | Happy Isles trailhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationRelativeToTrailhead | significantly higher than Happy Isles trailhead ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | glacially sculpted granite dome system of Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| hasSurface | exposed granite slabs ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Little Yosemite Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yosemite high country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hikingActivity |
day hike
ⓘ
overnight backpacking approach ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Half Dome route
ⓘ
Mariposa County ⓘ
surface form:
Mariposa County, California
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| material | granite ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Half Dome saddle
ⓘ
Sub Dome–Half Dome junction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exposure and drop-offs
ⓘ
steep granite steps ⓘ |
| park | Yosemite National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Half Dome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Half Dome hiking route ⓘ |
| permitContext | Half Dome day-use permit system ⓘ |
| positionOnRoute | final rocky ascent before Half Dome cable section ⓘ |
| requires | steep stair-like ascent ⓘ |
| requiresPermitDuringSeason | true ⓘ |
| routeCharacteristic | steep switchbacks and stone steps ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration |
can be hazardous in wet or icy conditions
ⓘ
may be closed when conditions are unsafe ⓘ |
| trailDifficultySection | strenuous ⓘ |
| trailFeatureType | steep rocky shoulder ⓘ |
| typicalUseSeason | late spring to early fall ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
ⓘ
mountain climbing approach ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Yosemite Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.