Lembert Dome

Mountain · 1 route

Lembert Dome

9,446 ft · California

Photo: Inklein, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Summit
9,446 ft
Routes
1 way up
Managed by
National Park Service

Route up Lembert Dome

  1. Lembert Dome TrailEasyabout 294 ft of climbing0.5 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Lembert Dome, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Lembert Dome TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Lembert Dome

Lembert Dome is a summit of 9,446 feet in Yosemite National Park, within the Yosemite Wilderness, on land managed by the National Park Service. The nearest town is Virginia Lakes, about 12 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. 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 slightly cooler temperatures. The Lembert Dome Trail starts about 0.4 miles away, and the Elizabeth Lake Trailhead is under a mile off. Tuolumne Meadows Campground is about a mile away, and the Pacific Crest Trail passes within about a mile and a quarter.

Forecast on Lembert Dome

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Lembert Dome

How tall is Lembert Dome?

9,446 ft (2,879 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Lembert Dome?

One: Lembert Dome Trail.

Mountains nearby

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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, 0.4 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan41° high13° low
  2. Feb38° high12° low
  3. Mar42° high15° low
  4. Apr45° high22° low
  5. May54° high27° low
  6. Jun65° high33° low
  7. Jul71° high38° low
  8. Aug70° high36° low
  9. Sep65° high32° low
  10. Oct57° high26° low
  11. Nov47° high20° low
  12. Dec40° high12° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Virginia Lakes, California · 12 mi
Managed by
National Park Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Yosemite National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Lembert Dome open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Yosemite National Park.

As of · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Lembert Dome

Best months: June–September. 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

    41° / 13°

  2. Feb

    38° / 12°

  3. Mar

    42° / 15°

  4. Apr

    45° / 22°

  5. May

    54° / 27°

  6. Jun

    65° / 33°

  7. Jul

    71° / 38°

  8. Aug

    70° / 36°

  9. Sep

    65° / 32°

  10. Oct

    57° / 26°

  11. Nov

    47° / 20°

  12. Dec

    40° / 12°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 0.4 mi away at 8,694 ft. The station sits about 800 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.