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Tips for Half Dome (Yosemite) Hike
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- Americas - United States of America
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- 1111kristen
- Date Posted
- 2 September 2012 2:08pm
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- 4 September 2012 6:12pm
My partner and I will be doing half dome at Yosemite in early October. I have been looking... as going all the way up Half Dome but again, no permits and way easier / less nuts). http://www.yosemitehikes.com/yosemite... with the daily lottery? That's the big thing. Have you looked at the [_all about the Half Dome Hike
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San Francisco to Yosemite and Napa Valley
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- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- trevsze
- Date Posted
- 19 March 2012 3:31am
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- 19 March 2012 12:07pm
th. I have been to Yosemite before in a group tour and this time I'm intending to do the Half Dome... will be driving back to SF airport to stay overnight for you 7am flight.You cannot go up Half Dome without... conceivably get one of the last-minute permits for Half Dome, but I wouldn't bank on it, and there are so many
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Camping in Yosemite
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- Americas - United States of America
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- 20somethingmutant
- Date Posted
- 26 November 2012 10:42pm
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- 28 November 2012 12:13am
-falls.htm with http://www.yosemitehikes.com/yosemite-valley/half-dome/half-dome.htm. Do you get to hike on a regular basis? Are you okay with climbing 400 vertical feet using cables (http://www.yosemitehikes.com/yosemite-valley/half-dome... , go to the Yosemite Forum on Trip Advisor.>If you can't get a permit for Half Dome, consider Cloud
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Yosemite question
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- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- trevsze
- Date Posted
- 29 April 2012 4:55am
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- 18 May 2012 10:58am
I managed to get the Half Dome permit for end-June and am so excited about it. Now the plan... before the permit, do shorter hikes in the afternoon and then Half Dome the next day. I might have... 'm doing Half Dome the following day? - where should I stay on the first night so that I can have
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Hiking in Yosemite- Clouds Rest or something else?
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- Americas - United States of America
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- legal_eagle
- Date Posted
- 5 September 2012 6:54am
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- 6 September 2012 4:28am
country.I hiked over Clouds Rest several years ago (Tenaya Lake-Cluds Rest-Half Dome-Yosemite Valley, so I... on moderately difficult treks every few weeks (nothing too scary). Half Dome looks too difficult and I have... of Half Dome and look down), it wasn't a worry for me, as I recall. I did feel a bit of altitude sickness
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any one been to Yosemite end of Oct?
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- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- hiac
- Date Posted
- 24 October 2012 8:16pm
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- 25 October 2012 2:58am
I've been to Yosemite in mid-sept and early-july. and I am considering a trip there this weekend... , and Bridalveil Falls have very low flows. Yosemite Falls is dry The sugar maple in Valley is past peak. Dogwood... 't necessarily mean you'll need them to get to Yosemite Valley. You have pretty much spelled out the pros
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Yosemite Day trip in March
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- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- thearmstrongs
- Date Posted
- 12 February 2012 4:23am
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- 12 February 2012 4:24pm
sights, like Yosemite Falls, Breidelveil Falls, El Capitan, Half Dome, Royal Arches, etc plus just... to see Yosemite. We know it is not ideal but unfortunatly this is all the time we have and we may never... are they mandatory to use to go into Yosemite? We are planning on going to the Valley and then catching the shuttle
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Yosemite 3day,2 nights trek, 1st may
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- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- scubalinquain
- Date Posted
- 10 February 2013 8:54am
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- 11 February 2013 8:26pm
half dome, and then turning off and following the trail up to Cloudsrest. However be warned... Hi, I'm looking for a good route 3 days, 2 nights in yosemite starting the 1st of may. It seems... for yosemite. We're experienced winter hikers. Best Regards ChristianI've usually hike there in Summer
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Yosemite- Tell me about it?
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- Departure Lounge
- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- JohnT101
- Date Posted
- 6 November 2012 8:06pm
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- 7 November 2012 9:37pm
at the Porcupine Creek trailhead ,walk out to the summit of North Dome for the spetacular view of Half Dome... dome (check permits). Four if you want to do more hikes (Upper Yosemite Falls etc.) More if you... Hi I'm planning to go to Yosemite next year. I have read the web sites, but the best info comes
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One day in Yosemite
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- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- travelgyal
- Date Posted
- 8 June 2010 12:35am
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- 23 June 2010 12:07am
and Vernal Falls, Half Dome, Mirror Lake, Awahnee Hotel -- you can park at the Yosemite Lodge area and take... top) to the top of Half Dome. If I was gonna do just one thing in YNP, this would be it... for details on this hike. ListenerMost definitely do NOT consider the hike up to the top of Half Dome
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Footwear for Yosemite and Zion
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- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- mebanana
- Date Posted
- 29 December 2011 5:14pm
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- 4 January 2012 10:01pm
.g., Half Dome or Yosemite Falls in Yosemite; Angels Flight, etc. in Zion). You can always ask the rangers... - Yosemite, Zion and Petrified Forest - and we're wondering if we'll need to bring our walking boots. We... (sneakers)? ThanksThere are plenty of easy, and even paved, trails in both Yosemite and Zion, and in fact
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Yosemite accommodation – Camp Curry or other?
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- Americas - United States of America
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- munkitots
- Date Posted
- 16 January 2013 4:05am
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- 18 January 2013 12:17am
tent cabin into a clearing for awesome views everywhere-- Half Dome included. For campsites, my... Three of us (one couple and one single) are planning on a two day hike/drive through Yosemite... right inside the park, with views, and were interested in the cabins/campsites sort of around Yosemite
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Yosemite need Help with accommodation
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- Departure Lounge
- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- usaaok
- Date Posted
- 25 June 2012 1:06pm
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- 27 June 2012 8:05am
the street and up the trail to Yosemite Falls, stroll into the adjacent meadows for a nice view of Half Dome... Hello, I will be driving from Death Valley to Yosemite and will have 2 nights stay in Yosemite. There are various places to stay available in Yosemite, but I am not sure what the best option is. I am thinking
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3 days 2 nights in Yosemite..things to do??
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- Departure Lounge
- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- dresscode1014
- Date Posted
- 26 July 2012 10:18am
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- 31 July 2012 12:41am
, such as Yosemite Falls, Ahwahnee Hotel, Mirror Lake/Half Dome, Vernal and Nevada Falls, El Capitan -- flat, paved... said, I'd rethink staying in El Portal. It's a half hour drive to the heart of Yosemite Valley... Hello, my family of five would be travelling to the Yosemite National Park in mid
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Long week San Francisco to Las Vegas
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- Departure Lounge
- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- inevv
- Date Posted
- 16 February 2013 2:34pm
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- 18 February 2013 3:01am
. It is straight above Camp Curry. On the route into Yosemite Valley, there are some views of El Capitan and Half Dome. Otherwise, you will need to hike up a trail beside Vernal and Nevada Falls or Yosemite Falls... are used to some pretty tough hikes Try to get [_permits for Half Dome
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Trip to US parks in August
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- Americas - United States of America
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- Peterstuggi
- Date Posted
- 30 March 2013 5:11pm
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- 1 April 2013 8:41pm
_|http://www.nps.gov/yose/photosmultimedia/strenuousvalleyhikes.htm] One strenuous hike is climbing Half Dome, but [_permits... Francisco. Then head on to Yosemite National Park, before going on to the Grand Canyon then flying on to New York. While we are in Yosemite and the Grand Canyon we would like to do some Hiking. We have done
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Best way to cross California?
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- Departure Lounge
- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- Bouteloua1
- Date Posted
- 27 September 2012 8:38pm
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- 28 September 2012 2:27pm
Lake beneath Half Dome It's dry this time of year. It will look like [this|http://www.hikespeak.com/img/Yosemite... Valley. See Ansel Adams photography gallery. See Mirror Lake beneath Half Dome and maybe hike up... ...I could drive further north and drive through Yosemite. But if we did this we would miss the LA-San Fran
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California Road Trip - July 2012 SF - YOS - LA - SD - LV
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- Departure Lounge
- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- goggles100
- Date Posted
- 9 January 2012 10:23pm
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- 5 June 2012 11:06pm
, Maybe Half Dome? or Rafting. Tuesday 31 July – Drive Yosemite to Santa Cruz (200miles – 4 hours... . Diablo and see if you can make out Mt. Whitney in the distance RE: Yosemite -- Doing Half Dome... a reseller. >Day trip in Yosemite, Maybe Half Dome? or Rafting. You need a permit to do Half Dome
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West Coast Travel Itinerary for Aug/Sep + NY
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- Departure Lounge
- Americas - United States of America
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- beartw
- Date Posted
- 29 May 2012 8:17am
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- 3 June 2012 2:36am
is fantastic - you look down on Half Dome. It's an all day walk though. Maybe save Zion and Bryce Canyon... San Luis Obispo on 6-Sep. We have already booked accommodation for Yosemite and the Grand Canyon (can... -Sep Drive to Yosemite 4-Sep Yosemite 5-Sep Yosemite, then drive to San Luis Obispo for the night 6
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Phoenix to San Francisco
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- Departure Lounge
- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- shootingsilver
- Date Posted
- 3 June 2012 11:04pm
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- 12 June 2012 5:49am
/seeing Half Dome and other interesting things (I really need to go look at a park map :p) and then drive out... Falls and Nevada Falls next to Half Dome. The beginning/end of the 211 miles John Muir Trail... enough? >spend the day hiking/seeing Half Dome Hiking Half Dome requires a permit. The initial
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Road Trip - Seattle to Los Angeles in 3 weeks.
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- Departure Lounge
- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- trip2785
- Date Posted
- 10 May 2009 3:00pm
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- 17 May 2009 2:47pm
impressive part of the park with the falls and shear granite cliffs - half dome, el capitan. but if you can... , Yosemite? (Not all of this but we are unsure what to see). Day 13/14 - Los Angeles Day 15 - Las Vegas... trip, I'd drop Big Sur in favor of US-395 South of Yosemite and see Death Valley too. Spend some time
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West Coast Self Drive - Your Highlights
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- Departure Lounge
- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- gcomeragh12345
- Date Posted
- 18 March 2013 4:22pm
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- 23 March 2013 4:39pm
you'll be almost alone Not on some trails, particularly the Mist.I took a great photo of Half Dome... by helicopter). _Think we're OK with this park of the trip._ 4 - 5 nights in Parks, thinking of Yosemite... , why and for how long? How much do you like to hike? >thinking of Yosemite Figure out whether you
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Groveland route to Vegas via Sequoias?
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- Departure Lounge
- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- medina_591
- Date Posted
- 22 May 2012 11:12am
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- 8 July 2012 8:51am
&B is actually past Groveland on highway 120 about 12miles out from Yosemite). was hoping someone may be able... Yosemite Valley, up and over Tuolumne Meadows, down Tioga Pass, and then down 395 (maybe taking the June... makes me lose my will to live. In fact, we're headed to Yosemite from Los Angeles next week, and we
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A Few questions about Nepal and Trekking
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- Asia - Indian Subcontinent
- Author
- ForeverMoving
- Date Posted
- 6 February 2013 6:45am
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- 7 February 2013 9:01am
that and Half Dome at Yosemite, Mt.Whitney is the highest other spot I've been to which was this past winter. I... ,930' ontop of clouds rest in Yosemite. I had no real issues beyond a little lack of sleep but I shared
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Labor Day trip
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- Departure Lounge
- Americas - United States of America
- Author
- bzookaj
- Date Posted
- 13 April 2012 10:04pm
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- 13 September 2012 12:21am
Sep (Thur) - xHalf Dome hike (got my permit today) 7 Sep (Fri) - xYosemite, stay east of the park 8... stadium and you're already sort of out of town for when you start the drive to Yosemite. I recall... .I got to Takara just before they closed at 6. I only tasted, and bought a half-bottle of the [Nigori
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