I would need more time to sample them. Natural electrolytes from beets are also intriguing. Red Ace Organics makes a a supplement that includes 3 beets in one tiny bottle that is easy to take along on this hike.
I like to drink one right before I begin the Sub Dome portion of the hike. I normally bring one sandwich with me and it is usually turkey or peanut butter. I also stay away from mayonnaise and stick with mustard or even some red wine vinegar. I bought a lunch sack from REI that has a slot for a small ice pack. I have tried some cold pizza on the top the cheese held up and have also had leftover burrito which was also quite good. It is such a demanding day so it is nice to have some comfort foods with you gummy bears, jelly beans, etc.
I personally like dark chocolate at the top of any summit, especially Half Dome. That is a hint, by the way, if you plan on ever joining me. I prefer Belgian or Swiss but will be happy with just about anything. Most people will burn over on this adventure. Some people leave their packs on the ground below the cables and often come back to bags that have holes chewed in them from hungry squirrels.
Yosemite National Park strongly discourages leaving your pack unattended , and I believe you can receive a citation for it. Some people bring fanny packs to minimize what they carry, but I have seen people eliminate packing essentials just because they did not have any space left. This is a preference call, but I would go with a light day pack.
I prefer brands like Lowe Alpine and Gregory, to name a couple. Inside my pack are essentials including a headlamp, light rain jacket with a hood for the Mist Trail, camera, sunscreen, insect repellent, and my first aid kit.
There are 5 toilet areas along this hike but none after Little Yosemite Valley. If you do need to make a pit stop outside of these areas, please be sure to be feet from the trail or any water source and remember to pack out any tissue or toilet paper you use. Wag bags are required on Mt. Whitney and it would also be a good idea to bring one with you on Half Dome. You will need a trash bag to pack out all other waste, including fruit peels, nut shells, etc.
Although they may be biodegradable, they will decompose at a much slower rate at higher elevations and become very unsightly. The main reason not to leave any trash or give any food to the wildlife is to prevent them from being accustomed to human food. Half Dome is one of the most popular hikes in Yosemite National Park and the world — and for good reason! Sometimes a bucket list can feel never-ending, and you may not be sure where to start.
If you want to hike Half Dome this summer, there are some things you need to know before you can check it off your bucket list! The Cable Route requires each hiker has a permit that is awarded through a lottery system that takes place at the end of March. In addition, 50 or so daily permits are awarded two days in advance throughout the summer by lottery as well. Check out Recreation.
Many people hike Half Dome in one day, but it is not recommended without proper training. The first thing to consider, is getting a permit for a day hike. The restaurants and market there won't be open when you start your hike at 6 a. The last potable water is just across the bridge below Vernal Fall, 0. Driving Directions: The trailhead is at the east end of Yosemite Valley, to which almost all roads in Yosemite lead. From , just stay on the road until you're in Yosemite Valley; from the north Big Oak Flat entrance, do the same; from the Tioga Road, go west until it terminates at Big Oak Flat Road, then turn left and follow Big Oak Flat Road to the valley; from the south entrance, take highway 41 which you're already on all the way to the valley.
Once you've reached Yosemite Valley, keep an eye out for signs to Curry Village and head in their general direction. Once you've reached the Curry Village vicinity of the valley, you should start spotting signs for trailhead parking. Follow them to the trailhead lot or park at Curry Village. Parking: Your closest option is the trailhead parking lot, roughly halfway between Curry Village and the trailhead.
It's the right turn in this Google Street View panorama. The trailhead lot has a few dozen bear-proof storage lockers in which you can store all the scented stuff you don't want to haul up the trail with you, though they tend to fill up early.
If you drive out to the trailhead lot, you'll have to either park or turn around, as the road beyond is closed to private vehicles. If the trailhead lot is full, you can park at Curry Village, which you'll find near the east end of Southside Drive.
As you head east into Yosemite Valley, you'll find road signs pointing the way. If you're taking the long route from Glacier Point, park in the Glacier Point parking lot and take the Panorama Trail , which will intersect with the main Half Dome route just above Nevada Fall. For most Yosemite Valley hikes, you can park in any lot and catch a free shuttle bus to the trailhead. If you're planning a dawn start for Half Dome, though, as most day hikers do, that won't work, because the buses don't start running until 7 a.
Already done this hike? Add a Review. If you're planning your first Half Dome hike, this will be ten minutes of your life well spent. There have been more than 20 deaths on Half Dome itself, and if you count the trail leading up to Half Dome, the number leaps to more than People have died on Half Dome from a variety of causes: falling off the cable route, heart attacks while climbing the cables, lightning strikes, failed base jumps, climbing accidents, and even a few suicides.
The most recent deaths occurred in September of and May of , when hikers slipped and fell off the cable route. In , two hikers had fatal accidents on Half Dome: one fell off the face of the dome on August 22nd, and another fell while descending the cable route on July 31st after a rainstorm had made the route even more slippery than usual.
In June of , a San Ramon Man fell while trying to descend the cables during stormy conditions. In June of a Japanese climber fell to his death while ascending the cables , and another hiker fell to her death the same year trying to climb the route when the cables were down.
The cable route is extremely dangerous; please don't do it unless you're well prepared. These tips on surviving the cable ascent are a useful starting point. Deaths on the trail to Half Dome, rather than on Half Dome itself, are usually above Nevada or Vernal Falls, and usually occur when someone wades into the the water above the falls or slips off rocks into the water and gets swept away.
In many cases, their bodies have never been found. For more information, read the macabre but remarkable Off the Wall: Death in Yosemite , which chronicles every unnatural death in the park from its inception until the book went to press in early ; and Shattered Air , an account of the lightning deaths on Half Dome on July 27, The cables typically go up in May the weekend before Memorial Day weekend and come down after Columbus Day weekend in October, though these dates can vary depending on weather conditions and, in the spring, how long it takes for the snow on the subdome and the cable route to melt.
There won't be a ranger at the base of the cable route to stop you from going. But it's a really bad idea. When the cables come down, they're not actually removed from the mountain.
The poles that hold them up at waist level for handy gripping are removed from their sockets, and the cables lie flat although "nearly vertical" would probably be more descriptive than "flat" against the side of Half Dome for the winter.
The cable route is difficult and dangerous when the cables are up, and doubly so when they're down. A hiker died attempting to climb Half Dome with the cables down in the fall of , and another fell and died in April of To learn more about the Half Dome hike please visit www. Official NPS trail head map. Topographic maps by sector of Yosemite National Park.
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