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Go easy and take frequent little breaks if necessary. If you are not used to high elevations, you may be short of breath near the summit. While the hike starts at 4000 feet, the summit of Half Dome is at 8839 feet.

You will only stash them for the final cables section.

If you use hiking poles, bring them! They are extremely helpful for the unrelenting ascent of the trail.

It would be tragic to hike all the way up to the Subdome only to be denied by the ranger who guards the final section of this hike.

Remember to bring your permit, whether printed or in electronic form.

While the lower portions of the Mist Trail are beautiful, don't waste your time on them your goal today is to get to the summit of Half Dome! Come back another day to leisurely soak up the wonderful Mist Trail scenery around Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall.

Also bring protection from the sun (hat, sunblock, etc.). The upper sections of this hike are hot and dry.

Bring a gallon of water with you, especially during the summer months.

Start as early as you can, even before dawn, to maximize the amount of time and daylight for you to summit Half Dome and make it back down safely.

While your chances of securing a permit on any given day might be only 5-20%, know that when you do this hike you will not have to experience a chaotic gridlock-like crowd at the final cables section. See the NPS Half Dome Permits page for more information. Permits are available in a preseason lottery and a last-minute daily lottery. Access above the Subdome is limited to 300 people a day when the cables are up.ĭue to the epic popularity of this hike, NPS has implemented a permit system, allowing only 300 people a day to the summit of Half Dome when the cables are up.

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