[pct-l] Half Dome and Clouds Rest

[Herb Stroh]

Half Dome gets all the attention because it is such an icon of Yosemite. Plus climbing a dome with cables is kinda cool. But in my opinion, the view from Cloud's Rest is superior. It is 1,000 feet higher, looks down on Half Dome, and is desolate of people in comparison to Half Dome. No need to worry about permits or winning the lottery. No charge. No lines-and yes, HD CAN have lines at the base of the cables, although the problem has been somewhat reduced by the permit system.

As others have suggested, if you do plan on HD go very early before the crowds arrive. Be prepared to hike through a freeway of people coming up from the valley on your way down. If you don't like walking down big granite steps that are wet, avoid the Mist Trail and come down the JMT. But if that does not bother you and it's a hot day, the Mist trail is a blast.

Herb

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