Medlicott Dome
About
Medlicott Dome is a summit of 9,685 feet in the Yosemite Wilderness, within Yosemite National Park in California, which the National Park Service manages. The nearest town is Yosemite Valley, about 11 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station at Tuolumne Meadows 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. Climbers will find the West Face, Right and West Face, Center areas about 0.2 miles away, and the Wart (aka Lake of the Domes Dome) about 0.3 miles off. The Lower Cathedral Lake Trail starts about 0.7 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
9,685 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Medlicott 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, 4.7 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
Where it is
- Yosemite Wilderness · Wilderness
- Yosemite National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Yosemite Valley, California · 11 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
- West Face, RightRock climbing0.2 mi
- West Face, CenterRock climbing0.2 mi
- Wart (aka Lake of the Domes Dome), TheRock climbing0.3 mi
- Tuolumne MeadowsRock climbing0.3 mi
- Lower Cathedral Lake TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Tenaya Lake TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Polly Dome Lakes TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Tuolumne Meadows CampgroundCamping3.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
