Photos of Half Dome

Half Dome is one of the best known features in the park. It is also very imposing at 4,800 feet above the valley floor, you can see it from almost anywhere in yosemite valley.

View Medium or Large image.	Sunrise over Half Dome Right around 8:00 the sun made its way over the crest of Half Dome. Date: July 14, 2023 Location: Stoneman Meadow, Yosemite National Park, CA
View Medium or Large image.	Half Dome through the trees You don't have to go far to see impressive sites. I took this picture right in the visitor center parking lot. Date: July 23, 2001 Location: Visitor center parking lot, Yosemite NP, CA
View Medium or Large image.	Half Dome reflects in the Merced The calm merced river with snow-covered banks reflects Half Dome. Date: February 15, 2004 Location: Yosemite Lodge, Yosemite N.P., CA
View Medium or Large image.	Half Dome and reflection A very dark picture with Half Dome in sharp relief in the distance. Also, a bright reflection of it in the Merced river. Date: July 24, 2001 Location: Sentinel Bridge, Yosemite NP, CA
View Medium or Large image.	Reflection of Half Dome in the Merced Taken from a bridge crossing the Merced River, the upside down reflection of Half Dome glows with the fading sunlight. Date: July 24, 2001 Location: Sentinel Bridge, Yosemite NP, CA
View Medium or Large image.	Sun setting on Half Dome Late afternoon / sunset is a great time to see Half Dome, the shadows climb up from the base to the top of the shear granite face Date: July 11, 2023 Location: Yosemite National Park, CA
View Medium or Large image.	Half Dome at dusk Date: June 9, 1995 Location: Yosemite, CA
View Medium or Large image.	Half Dome from Glacier Point Half Dome and Tenaya Canyon in late afternoon. There was a fire near North Dome (out of the photo on the left) and smoke is drifting across the sky. Date: July 15, 2023 Location: Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, CA
View Medium or Large image.	The sun setting on Half Dome The shadows have filled the valley and are working their way up the side of Half Dome. Date: July 26, 2001 Location: Glacier Point, Yosemite NP, CA