North Dome
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| North Dome | |
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 Royal Arches and North Dome (top) as seen from Yosemite Valley. |
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| Elevation | 7,542 feet (2,299 m) [1] |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, USA |
| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| Coordinates | 37°45′25″N 119°33′36″W / 37.7568694°N 119.5598861°WCoordinates: 37°45′25″N 119°33′36″W / 37.7568694°N 119.5598861°W [2] |
| Topo map | USGS Yosemite Falls |
| Type | Granite dome |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| Easiest route | Hike |
North Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, California. It is the southern summit of Indian Ridge, 0.6 miles (1.0 km) north of Washington Column and the Royal Arches on the northeastern wall of Yosemite Valley. It can be reached by trail from the Tioga Pass Road, or by going up the Yosemite Falls trail and heading east. It can also be reached from Mirror Lakes by the Snow Creek Falls trail going north around Indian Rock and then south again on the Tioga Pass Road trail.
[edit] References
- ^ "North Dome, California". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2610. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
- ^ "North Dome". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:254979. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
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