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North America / United States / California / Fresno Dome
Record SL-817993 · Wikidata Q5503178

Fresno Dome

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Elevation
2,298 m
7,539 ft
Prominence
—
Isolation
—
Coordinates
37.4542° N, 119.5360° W
Grid ref
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Fresno Dome
Fresno DomeWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

Fresno Dome is a dominant granite dome rising in isolation above the forest of Soquel Meadow in the Sierra National Forest in Madera County, California. The dome as known to the Mono Indians as "the greeting place" ("wah-me-yelo"). John Muir encountered Fresno Dome, calling it "Wamello", in the 1870s, and used its summit to locate Fresno Grove (now known as Nelder Grove). It is accessible by a trailhead which is a three-mile drive from the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway (part of the National Scenic Byway system). The nearest town is Bass Lake, California, 9.1 miles (14.6 km) to the south. At its base, sits the Fresno Dome campground, a backwoods campground accessible only by jeep trails. The campground is a favorite spot for deer hunters and is largely empty other than during deer season. The dome offers several technical free climbs rated class 5 or better, with "Guides in a Snowbank" rated at 5.10a.

Best months

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
White Chief Mountain 2,637 m N 2° 3.8 km
Speckerman Mountain 2,181 m W 268° 3.8 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
Easy Wind e. "South" Face 5c 109 m
Second Honeymoon e. "South" Face 6a+ 109 m
Buggery On The High Seas e. "South" Face 6b 109 m
ESX e. "South" Face 5c 109 m
Whiskey Bill e. "South" Face 5a 109 m
Mule Train e. "South" Face 5a 109 m
Jolly Hockey Sticks e. "South" Face 6b 109 m
South Pillar e. "South" Face 5a 109 m
Poking Papa Bear e. "South" Face 6a 109 m
Looking Glass c. Main Wall 5a 112 m
Watership Down c. Main Wall 5a 112 m
Fresno Flats c. Main Wall 5a 112 m
Guides in a Snowbank c. Main Wall 5c 112 m
Unknown 5.10 c. Main Wall 6b 112 m
Bumping Heads h. West Face 5c 121 m
Bit Of A Sticky Wicket h. West Face 6b 121 m
Kammerlander h. West Face 6b 121 m
Time Lapse h. West Face 6c 121 m
Thunderbolt g. Gold Finger Wall 6a 129 m
Golden Eye Arete g. Gold Finger Wall 6b 129 m
Golden Showers g. Gold Finger Wall 6c 129 m
Huckleberry Finn a. Panorama Wall 5c 133 m
Water Wheel a. Panorama Wall 5b 133 m
Step Out Penny's pillar 5b 139 m
Small dog crack Penny's pillar 5a 139 m