Hiking Yosemite's Half Dome is a peak experience: YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- I don't usually spend my Sunday mornings rising before dawn to stuff ice cubes into a CamelBak. But then again it's ...

Yosemite National Park is really a park in name only. In most areas of the 1,187-square-mile expanse, it is truly a wild place. For a Midwestern flatlander, the sheer magnitude of the rock formations ...

If you’re looking to experience some of the best views of Half Dome without committing to a long, strenuous hike, there are plenty of short trails that deliver stunning scenery. These hikes offer a ...

Half Dome Trail map. The Half Dome Trail splits midway into the John Muir Trail and Mist Trail, which converge at Nevada Falls to form a single route through Little Yosemite Valley to Half Dome.