Category: Half Dome

  • Half Dome Hiking Permit Lottery Begins March 13th

    Half Dome Hiking Permit Lottery Begins March 13th

    After a bit of a delay, the annual for Half Dome summit permits will begin on March 13th at 7:00am PDT. Permits are required for all hikers wishing to ascend the subdome steps and the Half Dome cables seven days a week when the cables are up. During the preseason lottery, 225 permits are available…

  • Half Dome Cable Go Up Tomorrow

    Half Dome Cable Go Up Tomorrow

    Just in time for Memorial Day the Half Dome Cables in Yosemite National Park will be in place and ready for visitors starting tomorrow, Friday, May 11, 2018. A permit is required to ascend the cables to the top of Half Dome and can be obtained in the daily lottery on www.recreation.gov. There is a limited…

  • Half Dome Cables Up This Saturday

    Half Dome Cables Up This Saturday

    The cables to the summit of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park will be in place this Saturday, May 2 and available for hikers.

  • Get Your Half Dome Passes Now!

    Get Your Half Dome Passes Now!

    It’s that time again when you can get into the preseason (hiking season) lottery for permits to make the hike to the top of Half Dome. Wait, what? You have to get a permit to hike to the top of Half Dome?

  • Got your permit? The cables are going up this Friday!

    Got your permit? The cables are going up this Friday!

    If you’re one of the lucky ones who got your permit early this is great news! If not you can still try for the daily lottery (see post for more information) to get a permit, if there are any left.