Granite Domes of Yosemite National Park

Many granite domes are in Yosemite National Park.

Vertical arrows show the clean prominence of three peaks on an island. The dashed horizontal lines show the lowest contours that do not encircle higher peaks; the ocean is the absolute bottom.

Explanation of the concept of "clean prominence"

First a note about topographic prominence, which will lead to "clean prominence":[1][2]

In short: At a col, use the col's highest contour line, and pick the lowest contour line that can draw a closed contour about the dome.

We start by computing the "clean prominence" of a dome. The vertical distance from

  • the top of the dome to
  • the lowest col from which a contour line circles the top of the dome

is the clean prominence. To calculate this, you need to know

  1. the elevation of the top of the dome and
  2. the elevation of the lowest col, from which a contour line encircles the top of the dome
Yosemite has many granite domes, among them Half Dome.

Here we use "clean prominence."

The list of granite domes

If a dome needs added, feel free to add it. A few are listed in the region of "Tuolumne Meadows/Lake Tenaya," as they fell rough midway between. Also, no references are given direct right of elevation and prominence — they are further right, under Web reference(s).

A list, divided in a sortable table:[1]

Sortable table
Name of Dome Summit Elevation Clean prominence County Region of Yosemite Web reference(s)
Basket Dome2,320 metres (7,610 ft)64 metres (210 ft)Mariposa CountyYosemite Valley
Daff Dome2,790 metres (9,150 ft)157 metres (515 ft)Tuolumne CountyTuolumne Meadows
Doda Dome2,715 metres (8,907 ft)82 metres (269 ft)Tuolumne CountyTuolumne Meadows
Dog Dome2,865 metres (9,400 ft)24 metres (79 ft)Tuolumne CountyTuolumne Meadows
Dozier Dome2,847 metres (9,341 ft)12 metres (39 ft)Mariposa CountyLake Tenaya
Drug Dome2,769 metres (9,085 ft)0 metres (0 ft)Mariposa CountyTuolumne Meadows
East Cottage Dome, also, "Erratic Dome"2,780 metres (9,120 ft)61 metres (200 ft)Tuolumne CountyTuolumne Meadows
East Quarter Dome2,535 metres (8,317 ft)36 metres (118 ft)Mariposa CountyYosemite Valley
Fairview Dome2,964 metres (9,724 ft)184 metres (604 ft)Tuolumne CountyTuolumne Meadows
Half Dome2,694 metres (8,839 ft)415 metres (1,362 ft)Mariposa CountyYosemite Valley/Little Yosemite Valley
Hammer Dome2,665 metres (8,743 ft)56 metres (184 ft)Tuolumne CountyTuolumne Meadows
Harlequin Dome2,710 metres (8,890 ft)Mariposa CountyLake Tenaya
Hetch Hetchy Dome1,889 metres (6,198 ft)72 metres (236 ft)Tuolumne CountyHetch Hetchy
Kolana Rock1,759 metres (5,771 ft)192 metres (630 ft)Mariposa CountyHetch Hetchy
Lamb Dome2,806 metres (9,206 ft)117 metres (384 ft)Tuolumne CountyTuolumne Meadows/Lake Tenaya
Lembert Dome2,880 metres (9,450 ft)88 metres (289 ft)Tuolumne CountyTuolumne Meadows
Liberty Cap2,157 feet (657 m)304 metres (997 ft)Mariposa CountyLittle Yosemite Valley
Mariolumne Dome3,039 metres (9,970 ft)143 metres (469 ft)Tuolumne CountyTuolumne Meadows/Lake Tenaya
Marmot Dome2,829 metres (9,281 ft)13 metres (43 ft)Tuolumne CountyTuolumne Meadows
Medlicott Dome3,011 metres (9,879 ft)61 metres (200 ft)Mariposa County/Tuolumne CountyTuolumne Meadows/Lake Tenaya
Moraine Dome2,440 metres (8,010 ft)60 metres (200 ft)Mariposa CountyLittle Yosemite Valley
North Dome2,299 metres (7,543 ft)43 metres (141 ft)Mariposa CountyYosemite Valley
North Whizz Dome2,707 metres (8,881 ft)37 metres (121 ft)Tuolumne CountyTuolumne Meadows/Lake Tenaya
Polly Dome2,989 metres (9,806 ft)331 metres (1,086 ft)Mariposa CountyLake Tenaya
Pothole Dome2,670 metres (8,760 ft)12 metres (39 ft)Tuolumne CountyTuolumne Meadows
Puppy Dome2,670 metres (8,760 ft)24 metres (79 ft)Tuolumne CountyTuolumne Meadows
Pywiack Dome2,698 metres (8,852 ft)77 metres (253 ft)Mariposa CountyLake Tenaya
SAR Dome2,691 metres (8,829 ft)76 metres (249 ft)Tuolumne CountyGlen Aulin High Sierra Camp
Scar Dome2,697 metres (8,848 ft)27 metres (89 ft)Tuolumne CountyGlen Aulin High Sierra Camp
Scary Dome2,684 metres (8,806 ft)26 metres (85 ft)Tuolumne CountyGlen Aulin High Sierra Camp
Sentinel Dome2,476 metres (8,123 ft)99 metres (325 ft)Mariposa CountyGlacier Point
South Whizz Dome2,707 metres (8,881 ft)25 metres (82 ft)Tuolumne CountyTuolumne Meadows
Stately Pleasure Dome2,755 metres (9,039 ft)0 metres (0 ft)Mariposa CountyLake Tenaya
Sugarloaf Dome2,342 metres (7,684 ft)99 metres (325 ft)Mariposa CountyLittle Yosemite Valley
Turtleback Dome1,615 metres (5,299 ft)6 metres (20 ft)Mariposa CountyWildcat Falls
V-Tree Dome2,559 metres (8,396 ft)47 metres (154 ft)Tuolumne CountyGrand Canyon of the Tuolumne
Wawona Dome2,102 metres (6,896 ft)17 metres (56 ft)Mariposa CountyChilnualna Falls
West Cottage Dome2,755 metres (9,039 ft)12 metres (39 ft)Tuolumne CountyTuolumne Meadows
West Quarter Dome2,487 metres (8,159 ft)12 metres (39 ft)Mariposa CountyLittle Yosemite Valley

References
  1. Retemeyer, Jim. "Domes in Yosemite". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  2. "Liberty Cap, California". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.


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