Medlicott Dome facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Medlicott Dome |
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Medlicott Dome seen from Pywiack Dome.
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,665 ft (2,946 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
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 Medlicott Dome
Location in California
Medlicott Dome
Location in the United States
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| Location | Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Tenaya Lake |
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| Easiest route | class 3 scrambling |
Medlicott Dome is a famous granite dome located in the high country of Yosemite National Park. A granite dome is a large, rounded rock formation made of granite, which is a very hard type of rock. This dome is found on the southeast side of Tioga Road. It is near other interesting places like Pywiack Dome and the beautiful Cathedral lakes.
Many people enjoy visiting Medlicott Dome. It is popular with climbers, hikers, and backpackers. People like it because it is fairly easy to reach and climb. Plus, it offers amazing views of Yosemite National Park.
Climbing Medlicott Dome
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Medlicott Dome is a great spot for rock climbing. It has many different climbing paths, which climbers call "routes." Most of these routes are on smooth rock faces. They often have special bolts placed in the rock to help climbers stay safe. Sometimes, there are also natural cracks in the rock that climbers can use.
Some of the well-known climbing routes on Medlicott Dome include:
- Shagadellic (class 5.8)
- Ceibola (class 5.10b)
- Goldmember (class 5.9)
- Super Chicken (class 5.9)
- Piss Easy (class 5.8 R)
- Bachar-Yerian (class 5.11c R/X): This challenging route was first climbed in 1981 by John Bachar and Dave Yerian.
- Peace (class 5.13c/d): This very difficult route was first climbed in 1995 by Ron Kauk and Chris Falkenstein. It was even shown in a climbing movie called Masters of Stone IV.
How Medlicott Dome Got Its Name
The dome is named after a person named Henry P. Medlicott. In 1882, Henry Medlicott worked with H. B. Carpenter to survey a road. This road was called the Great Sierra Wagon Road, and today we know it as Tioga Road. Henry P. Medlicott was a judge and a surveyor from Lundy, California.
Before it was called Medlicott Dome, the peak had a different name. In 1870, it was recorded as "Court House Rock." Later, in 1882, a mining publication called it "Mount Medlicott." The name we use today, Medlicott Dome, was first recorded in 1883. It officially appeared on a map in 1956.
