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Glacier Point Overnight to Half Dome & Return

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Trail stats

Distance
54.79 mi
Elevation gain
8,435 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
8,435 ft
Max elevation
8,850 ft
TrailRank 
39
Min elevation
3,927 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
one day 8 hours 22 minutes
Coordinates
6813
Uploaded
September 28, 2013
Recorded
June 2012
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near Curry Village, California (United States)

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Itinerary description

Starting @ Glacier Point and overnighting camping on Little Yosemite Valley. No Lottery required as it classifies as Back country camping. Scaling Half Dome then finishing on the valley floor. Took the tour Bus back to glacier point to avoid the staircase!!

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BASECAMP

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GC29VX0

Yosemite Fall's WhereIgo by A Team Vallejo, Wherigo Cache (2/4)

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GC2M27Q

Climbing Giant’s Staircase by TerryDad2, Earthcache (3.5/4)

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A View of the Giant's Staircase by TerryDad2, Earthcache (2.5/1.5)

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GC2M28R

Merced River Talus Slope by TerryDad2, Earthcache (1.5/2.5)

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River Geomorphology of the Merced River by TerryDad2, Earthcache (4.5/2)

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GC9614

Semidome Loft, Yeah! by Dale (Mengarelliott/2), Virtual Cache (1/4.5)

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GCBF1B

Yosemite Valley High Water – The 100 Year Flood by Team Gecko, Virtual Cache (1.5/2)

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GCG2AD

Out of the Darkness, into Yosemite Valley! by Dave_W6DPS and son, Virtual Cache (1/1)

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GCGBDR

Mist Trail Cache by V-man, Virtual Cache (1/3)

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GCHMF7

Stories in the Rocks: Yosemite Valley Geology by Wintertime, Virtual Cache (1.5/1)

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GCHV0X

For Climbers by bthomas Adopted by Gary&Vicky, Unknown Cache (1/1)

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GCHYQ7

The Nose of El Capitan by Warren Harding, Virtual Cache (1/1)

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GCHYYR

A Happy Place by Russell Grove and Warren Harding, Unknown Cache (2/2)

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GCHYZ9

Split Rock: An Investigation by Warren Harding, Virtual Cache (1/2)

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GCJV78

Yosemite's Wonders by ChrissySkyking + Blaze, Virtual Cache (1/1)

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GCKNBG

The Best Hike in Yosemite Valley by Warren Harding, Multi-cache (1/4)

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GCKP2E

Half Dome Rescue Point by 47Dad47 and Kolly Wobbels, Virtual Cache (1/4)

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Half Dome Rescue Point

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START PANORAMA

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SUB DOME SUMMIT

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  • Photo of markmcla
    markmcla Oct 1, 2013

    Thanks for sharing the info about using an overnight wilderness permit to gain permission to hike up Half Dome. I heard rumors that you could do this, but I wasn't sure. -And I can't wait to follow your hiking path next year!

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