Pywiack Dome
About
Pywiack Dome is a summit of 8,840 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 visit. Typical July highs reach about 71°F with lows near 38°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation. Winters there are cold, with January highs around 41°F and lows near 13°F. The Pywiak Dome climbing area sits about 0.1 mile away, and the Block and Arena climbing areas are within a third of a mile. For a hike, Polly Dome Lakes Trail is about 1.3 miles off. Tuolumne Meadows Campground, roughly 4.8 miles away, is the closest place to camp.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,840 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Pywiack 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, 5.8 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 · 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
- Pywiak DomeRock climbing0.1 mi
- Block, TheRock climbing0.2 mi
- Arena, TheRock climbing0.3 mi
- Polly Dome Lakes TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Lower Cathedral Lake TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Tenaya Lake TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Tuolumne Meadows CampgroundCamping4.8 mi
- North Pines CampgroundCamping9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
