Polly Dome
About
Polly Dome is a summit of 9,798 feet in the Yosemite Wilderness, within Yosemite National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. The nearest town is Yosemite Valley, about 10 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. 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 summit sits higher than that station, so expect it to run a little cooler. The Polly Dome Lakes Trail starts about 0.7 miles away, and the Murphy Creek Trail and Tenaya Lake Trail are both within about a mile and a half. Tuolumne Meadows Campground, about 5 miles off, is the closest place to camp.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
9,798 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Polly 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, 6 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 1,100 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 · 10 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
- Phobos/Deimos CliffRock climbing0.4 mi
- Arena, TheRock climbing0.4 mi
- * Tuolumne BoulderingRock climbing0.4 mi
- Eliminator BoulderRock climbing0.5 mi
- Polly Dome Lakes TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Murphy Creek TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Tenaya Lake TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Tuolumne Meadows CampgroundCamping5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
