Lembert Dome

Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 132 (Lembert Dome – On top of the World)

Jeff

Hikers resting on top of Lembert Dome

On top of Lembert’s Dome, hikers were resting and having a snack

This picture is a screen shot from part of a panorama. Of course I could have just singled out the one photo with the couple in the middle, but I had the pano handy. Because this is a section of a panorama, some of the people might have slight distortions.

**NOTE** when merging a number of photos into a panorama, items that are moving (i.e. people) have a tendency to be distorted.

It was absolutely breathtaking to stand on Lembert Dome and to slowly move in 360 degrees and view the total magnificence of the surrounding mountains. The sky was beautifully blue and clear with a few puffy clouds.

The feeling was exhilarating; trust me!

If you want to see the entire pano from a larger file click on the link below. Kindly keep in mind that as a courtesy, I have altered the faces of those who might be recognizable.

Large Pano

 
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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 131 (Near the End of the Lembert Dome Trail)

Jeff

The first picture below is from yesterday’s YOY post. It was near the beginning of the Lembert Dome Trail hike.

 

There is no way one could envision what I like to refer to as the “big reveal” at the end of the trail. Each step, even those that were labored, had me hoping for something spectacular at the end. The quest for the big payoff is always in the back of my mind.

The photograph of Lembert Dome below shows several people looking toward the top of the dome and perhaps assessing whether or not to hike up that incline. I had no such hesitation. Having made it to this point, I needed to go to the top IF I COULD!

I wasn’t going to take any significant risks and luckily for me, the hiking surface was rough-textured and allowed relatively easy footing. I was also able to find a ridge that allowed me to place my equipment there and then provided a gripping point for me to hoist myself up.

By the way, the big payoff isn’t always at the end of the trail. Once in a while it is something I experience along the trail at a distance from the end.

 

The trail ends at the top of the dome

Nearing the end of the Lembert Dome Trail for one of the best views at Tuolumne Meadows

 
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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 71 (Top of the World – Lembert Dome)

Jeff

Top of the World at Lembert DomeLembert Dome offers wonderful views of the Tuolumne Meadows and the surrounding peaks

I have mentioned Lembert Dome a number of times as part of my previous Year of Yosemite posts, but I haven’t really shown the top of the dome itself. In the picture above, the rounded protrusion at the center-top is where I stood to take 360 degrees of photographs to document the circle of vision seen from the dome.

As you may note, it is quite an upward trek although the footing is mostly very good . The surface is somewhat rough and provides footholds along the way. I must say that when I got to one point, I had to place my cameras on a ledge above me and hoist myself up to that level. It was a stretch, but not too far! Oh, we also had to avoid patches of ice and snow!

There were groups of people sitting at a lower “saddle” eating lunch and enjoying the panoramas. If you are physically fit to undertake the climb, I can assure you it is a view worth the effort. Good hiking shoes or boots are strongly recommended!

 
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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 65 (Cairns at Lembert Dome)

Jeff

Cairns at Lembert Dome Trail 

A rather usual cairn leading to the Lembert Dome Trail

For those who may not know, cairns are small piles or groupings of rocks intended to lead hikers to the correct trail. There are varying thoughts on their usefulness. The simple cairn above was located at the start of the Lembert Dome Trail. Cairns are often placed in a line showing the direction of the trail.

Pranksters have been known to deliberately place cairns so they lead in an errant direction. Foraging for rocks to add to a pile disrupts the surrounding area and is often frowned upon by those who oversee a park or hiking venue.

There have been a couple of times when I was glad to see a cairn because it verified that I was on the “right track” or prevented me from wandering in the wrong direction.

It is an interesting topic for discussion and I suppose there is fodder for both sides. As I will show in a later post, some cairns are more elaborate than others.

You can read some interesting points about hiking cairns HERE – Cairns 101

 
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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 51 (Lembert Dome)

Jeff

Lembert Dome from parking area 

Lembert Dome as viewed from one of the parking areas

I have posted pictures from Lembert Dome prior to this, but I thought it would be a good idea to show the entire dome. I will post more pictures of the trail and some scenery as we ascended to the very top in the future. This image was captured near one of the parking areas.

NOTE: Lembert Dome elevation is 9,449′

 
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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 42 (Dog Lake near Tuolumne Meadows)

Jeff

Picturesque Dog LakePicturesque Dog Lake

Dog Lake is located in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite and is one of the popular day hikes. Many hikers combine the Dog Lake hike with that of Lembert Dome as there are junctions for each vantage point along the main trail.

The view of the lake is very pretty and the snow capped mountains lend an addition flare to the scene.

NOTE: “In 1898 Robert Marshall of the US Geological Survey visited the lake and found an abandoned sheepdog with a litter of puppies” and thus the lake received its somewhat unimaginative name. ( source )

 
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