Half Dome Hike Guide

A via ferrata system with two shock-absorbing lanyards allows you to clip into the cables.

Here’s what you see when you first crest the Sub Dome. 400 vertical feet of climbing up slick granite at a 45-degree angle.

You can do Half Dome as an overnight hike, and there are many options, but the most common is to overnight at Little Yosemite Valley, roughly halfway to Half Dome.

The ranger check is usually right before the Sub Dome.

Permits can be hard to get, and rangers do check for them.

You can technically hike Half Dome whenever you want, but the poles and boards you see here are only installed from late-May to mid-October every year.

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You can do Half Dome as an overnight hike, and there are many options, but the most common is to overnight at Little Yosemite Valley, roughly halfway to Half Dome.

The ranger check is usually right before the Sub Dome.

Permits can be hard to get, and rangers do check for them.

You can technically hike Half Dome whenever you want, but the poles and boards you see here are only installed from late-May to mid-October every year.

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You need to account for these 2026 closures depending on when you hike Half Dome.

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