Basket Dome, Granite dome in Yosemite National Park, US

Basket Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, in Mariposa County, California, reaching 2,320 metres in the Sierra Nevada. It lies within the Yosemite Wilderness, and its rounded summit rises above the surrounding rock.

Basket Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, within Yosemite Wilderness. Its name comes from a Native American legend about a woman carrying a basket who was turned to stone in anger, forming the dome. The summit reaches 2,320 meters in Mariposa County, California.

The name Basket Dome comes from a Native American legend about a woman carrying a basket who was turned to stone in anger, forming the dome. The story ties the granite feature to the oral traditions of the region's original inhabitants.

Several hiking trails pass near or around this granite formation and are open throughout the year. The routes require sure footing and proper gear, particularly when snow or ice is present on the ground.

Basket Dome reaches 2,320 metres in altitude, in Mariposa County, California, within the Yosemite Wilderness of Yosemite National Park. Its name comes from a Native American legend of a woman carrying a basket who was turned to stone in anger, forming the dome.