Basket Dome

Description

Wikipedia

Basket Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, United States. Basket Dome was named from a Native American legend involving a woman carrying a basket, who was turned by anger into stone, forming the dome.

Best months

Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averages

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name	Elevation	Bearing	Distance
North Dome	2,299 m	↑SW 227°	1.1 km
Washington Column	1,813 m	↑SW 206°	1.9 km
Ahwiyah Point	2,103 m	↑SE 139°	1.9 km
Indian Rock	2,592 m	↑N 359°	2.1 km
Watkins Pinnacles	2,155 m	↑E 79°	2.4 km
Half Dome	2,694 m	↑SE 142°	2.5 km

Climbing routes

nearest first

Route	Area	Grade	From summit
Basket Case	K. Basket Dome	6c	23 m
South Face Route	J. North Dome	5b	1.2 km
Crest Jewel (and Crest Jewel Direct)	J. North Dome	6b	1.2 km
The Prude	M. Mirror Lake	5c	1.7 km
Werner's Crack	M. Mirror Lake	5b	1.7 km
Ten Days After	I. Washington Column	5b	1.9 km
Direct Route	I. Washington Column	5c	1.9 km
The Prow	I. Washington Column	5b	1.9 km
Nowhere Man	I. Washington Column	6b	1.9 km
Jo Jo	I. Washington Column	6b	1.9 km
Mideast Crisis	I. Washington Column	5b	1.9 km
Power Failure	I. Washington Column	6c	1.9 km
Southern Man	I. Washington Column	6a	1.9 km
Astroman	I. Washington Column	6c+	1.9 km
South Face	I. Washington Column	5b	1.9 km
Electric Ladyland	I. Washington Column	5b	1.9 km
The Re-Animator	I. Washington Column	5b	1.9 km
Skull Queen	I. Washington Column	5b	1.9 km
Back To The Slammer	L. Apathy Buttress	6a+	2.1 km
Apathy Buttress	L. Apathy Buttress	5c	2.1 km
Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome	1. Northwest Face	5c	2.4 km
Bad Ass Momma	Royal Arches Boulder Cracks	7a	2.4 km
Space Invaders	Royal Arches Boulder Cracks	7a+	2.4 km
Mid-Life Crisis	Eastern Royal Arches	6a+	2.4 km
Arches Terrace	Eastern Royal Arches	5b	2.4 km