Half Dome  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Lat, Long:  43.89, -103.4579 Map Page Views:  769. Good page?    Administrators:  Andrew Gram, Peter Gram, Greg Parker, Andy Busse, Mike Housiaux, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Chris Hirsch on Aug 4, 2010 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

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Description 

Half Dome, which looks more like a quarter dome, is located 100 yards to the SE of Baldy and stands 80ft tall. There are about 7 lines, all going to the summit if you choose. Some crystal pulling, some routes have more clean finer grain granite, there is also some wind sculptured holds and a couple trad lines. Usually pretty quiet back here. Between these routes and the ones on Baldy there is enough for a full day. Well worth the 20 min approach.

Getting There 

Same approach as Old Baldy. Once your able to see Baldy straight in front of you follow the trail to the right passing a few boulder problems. The trail will trend to the left uphill and you'll see Half Dome on top of the hill. 20 min hike.

The Classics

Featured Route For Half Dome

Clayton Bigsby 5.13a/b  SD : Mount Rushmore National Mem... : ... : Half Dome

Amazing powerful route that goes up the steep wall to the right of 'Watching The Wild Things' and surprisingly has great holds. The crux flows really well on holds all facing to the right and you have to climb to the left. For shorter folk, there is one stopper or impossible move involving a large span into a gaston. The large horn at the fifth bolt ends the powerful climbing, then head to the right for a technical redpoint crux on the slab. Highly recommended!...[more]   Browse More Classics in SD