Fairview Dome
Description
WikipediaFairview Dome is a prominent granite dome in Yosemite National Park, located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north of Cathedral Peak and 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Tuolumne Meadows. Near Fairview Dome is Marmot Dome, linked by an area called Razor Back. Northwest is Hammer Dome. John Muir wrote of the peak: One of the best general views of the brightest and best of the Yosemite park landscapes that every Yosemite tourist should see, is to be had from the top of Fairview Dome, a lofty conoidal rock near Cathedral Peak that long ago I named the Tuolumne Glacier Monument, one of the most striking and best preserved of the domes... The general view from the summit consists of a sublime assemblage of ice-born rocks and mountains, long wavering ridges, meadows, lakes, and forest-covered moraines, hundreds of square miles of them. The north face route is popular with rock climbers and is listed in the classic guidebook Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. Routes vary in difficulty up to possibly class 5.11.
First ascent
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marmot Dome | 2,832 m | NE 61° | 0.6 km |
| Daff Dome | 2,791 m | NW 323° | 1.3 km |
| Pothole Dome | 2,683 m | NE 41° | 1.4 km |
| West Cottage Dome | 2,764 m | NW 331° | 1.4 km |
| Drug Dome | 2,848 m | SW 243° | 1.8 km |
| Lamb Dome | 2,807 m | W 264° | 1.8 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lizard Lieback | East Face | 5a | 131 m |
| Fairly Easy | East Face | 4a | 131 m |
| Inverted Staircase | North Face | 6b | 153 m |
| Captain Fairview | North Face | 6c | 153 m |
| Fiddler on the Roof | North Face | 6a | 153 m |
| Fairview Heights | North Face | 6c+ | 153 m |
| Rumor Has It | North Face | 6c | 153 m |
| The Arsonist | North Face | 6c+ | 153 m |
| Regular Route | North Face | 5c | 153 m |
| Lyme Line | North Face | 7c | 153 m |
| Fairest of All | North Face | 6b | 153 m |
| Mr. Burk | West Face | 7b+ | 247 m |
| Unh-Huh | West Face | 6a | 247 m |
| Night Shift | West Face | 7c | 247 m |
| Retrospective | West Face | 7a | 247 m |
| Heart of Stone | West Face | 7a+ | 247 m |
| La Bella Luna | West Face | 6a+ | 247 m |
| Roseanne | West Face | 5c | 247 m |
| What Would Jeff Do | West Face | 6c | 247 m |
| Magical Mystery Tour | West Face | 5b | 247 m |
| Great Pumpkin | West Face | 5b | 247 m |
| Lucky Streaks | West Face | 6b+ | 247 m |
| Plastic Exploding Inevitable | West Face | 6b | 247 m |
| Mithrandir | West Face | 6c | 247 m |
| Twinkletoes | West Face | 6c | 247 m |