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Half Day Dome

Half Day Dome in California has 10 climbing routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad options.

10 routes
5.9 – 5.12a
Trad · Sport

Is Half Day Dome open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Half Day Dome, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Half Day Dome

Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    43° / 24°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 23°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    50° / 29°

    8 wet

  5. May

    56° / 36°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 37°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 31°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 25°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 19.2 mi away at 7,020 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Half Day Dome is a climbing area in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The closest town is Bass Lake, about 19 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Huntington Lake weather station show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month, while winter highs sit in the low to mid 40s and nights dip into the mid 20s. Other climbing areas sit right beside it: Forty Licks is about 0.1 mile away and Quarter Day Dome about 0.3 mile. For time off the rock, the Central Trail is roughly 2 miles off, and Texas Flat campground is about 3.6 miles away.

Routes (10)

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