Towering nearly 5,000 feet above Yosemite Valley and 8,800 feet above sea level, Half Dome is an untouched picturesque slice of Americana that looks like it leaped right off a California postcard. Half Dome is an iconic location in Yosemite that presents a taxing challenge for hikers. This is not a place for anyone who is out of shape, unprepared, or faint of heart as it will test your conditioning, but as someone who has done it, I highly recommend it for anyone looking for an extreme nature outing to clear the mind and test the physicalities of the body. Thousands reach the summit and for most of them, it’s an exciting, arduous hike; and for others, it’s the adventure that they were looking for.
