11. To hike Half Dome, the trail is about 14 to 16 miles long and features elevation gains totaling 4,800 feet (for reference, the elevation gain on the Mist Trail is between 1,000 and 2,000 feet ...
Subscribe today. A recent fatal accident on the hiking route up Half Dome in Yosemite National Park was horrifying and tragic. On July 13, 2024, Grace Rohloff, an Arizona State university student ...
Though the rock formation, known as Half Dome, has become one of Yosemite's most iconic symbols, it's also one of the most dangerous hikes in the US. From 2005 to 2015, Half Dome's perilous climb ...