Fairview Dome
About
Fairview Dome is a summit of 9,727 feet in the Yosemite Wilderness, within Yosemite National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. The nearest town is Yosemite Valley, about 13 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from the nearby Tuolumne Meadows weather station run to a high of 71°F and a low of 38°F, and the dome sits higher than that station, so expect cooler temperatures up top. The North Face and West Face climbing areas are both within a quarter mile, and the Budd Lake Trail starts less than a mile away. For an overnight base, Tuolumne Meadows Campground is about 2.4 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
9,727 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Fairview Dome
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–71°F and lows of 32–38°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA weather station, 3.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high13° low
- Feb38° high12° low
- Mar42° high15° low
- Apr45° high22° low
- May54° high27° low
- Jun65° high33° low
- Jul71° high38° low
- Aug70° high36° low
- Sep65° high32° low
- Oct57° high26° low
- Nov47° high20° low
- Dec40° high12° low
The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Yosemite Wilderness · Wilderness
- Yosemite National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Yosemite Valley, California · 13 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Yosemite National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Glacier Point Road is closed due to the Dome Fire until 10/10 at 7 am
Park Closure · posted Oct 9, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- North FaceRock climbing0.1 mi
- West FaceRock climbing0.2 mi
- Razor BackRock climbing0.2 mi
- Budd Lake TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Tenaya Lake TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Cathedral Peak Climber's ApproachHiking1.4 mi
- Tuolumne Meadows CampgroundCamping2.4 mi
- Tioga Lake CgCamping9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
