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North Dome, Granite dome in Mariposa County, California, United States.

North Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, the southernmost summit of Indian Ridge, 0.6 miles north of Washington Column and the Royal Arches on the northeastern wall of Yosemite Valley. It rises to 2,299 metres in Mariposa County, California, and its south face is precipitous.

John Muir climbed North Dome on 20 July 1869 and again the next day after spotting a brown bear; at the summit he was visited by a housefly and a grasshopper while drawing. The dome is the southernmost summit of Indian Ridge, 0.6 miles north of Washington Column and the Royal Arches.

John Muir climbed North Dome on 20 July 1869 and again the next day, after watching a brown bear. In Un été dans la Sierra (1911) he records that while he sat drawing at the summit, a common fly and a grasshopper visited him. The summit is reached by a hiking trail with a branch leading to Indian Rock.

The hike starts at the Porcupine Creek trailhead and passes through forest before reaching exposed rocky terrain near the top. The rock can be slippery and windy at the summit, so sturdy footwear and careful footing are important.

From the summit you look directly at Half Dome across the valley, one of the park's most recognizable views. Few visitors notice the fine scratches and grooves carved into the granite by ancient glaciers.

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