Puppy Dome is a granite dome in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California.
| Puppy Dome | |
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.jpg) A girl descends Puppy Dome. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,760 ft (2,670 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 80 ft (24 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°52′31″N 119°20′44″W / 37.87528°N 119.34556°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Puppy Dome Puppy Dome  Puppy Dome Puppy Dome (the United States) | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS |
Location edit
Puppy Dome is south of Lembert Dome, and southwest of Moraine Flat. Puppy Dome is across from Lembert Dome.[2]
By standards in Tuolumne, Puppy Dome is of the smallest domes in Yosemite National Park, next to much larger Lembert Dome. Most are so awe-struck by the area's huge formations that they walk by without realizing it is only 200 feet (61 m) away.[3]
Near the base of Puppy Dome is Puppy Dome Falls, on the Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River.[4]
Puppy Dome is small, but from its top, you get an unobstructed view of Tuolumne Meadows. East, you can see Tioga Pass and Mount Dana. West, you can see Cathedral Peak and to the north, Lembert Dome.[3]
Getting to Puppy Dome edit
Puppy Dome is close to Tuolumne Meadows's road and parking lot, with a 5-minute approach.[5]
Walking up Puppy Dome edit
One may walk up Puppy Dome by walking moderately-angled rock slabs of the east face. Going up, they seem easy, comfortable, but be sure to descend carefully, as if you slip, you may not be able to stop. Make sure you have proper shoes; test your ability to walk on these slabs by going up and down the first few feet before committing to the entire climb.[3]
Rock climbing edit
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Some good beginner routes are on the easier low angled face, and several harder routes are around the far side of the dome; there is an overhanging face.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Puppy Dome, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ "Puppy Dome". mapcarta.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ a b c Marcsoltan. "Puppy Dome California, United States, North America". summitpost.org. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Puppy Dome Falls - Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River - Yosemite National Park". mapio.net. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ a b Morimitsu, Art (March 2, 2007). "Puppy Dome Rock Climbing". mountainproject.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.