United States · Sierra Nevada2,694 m (8,839 ft)Half Dome 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Half Dome. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Total vertical rise from Base Camp (Estimated) (1,616m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 37°44′46″ N, 119°31′59″ W. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.
The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.
Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.
Topographic Architecture of Half Dome
Half Dome is an iconic 2,694-metre granite dome rising majestically over 1,440 metres above the floor of eastern Yosemite Valley in California. Characterized by its distinctively sheared, sheer vertical northwest cliff face, Half Dome was once deemed perfectly inaccessible until pioneers opened technical big-wall routes on its massive precipice.