To hike Half Dome, the trail is about 14 to 16 miles long and features elevation gains totaling 4,800 feet (for reference, the elevation gain on the Mist Trail is between 1,000 and 2,000 feet ...

It passes notable locations like Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall and gains 5,300 feet of elevation before arriving at the cables ...

The beautiful view comes from the webcams from the Yosemite Conservancy, which shows Half Dome and the surrounding high ...

Will Dunn owes his life—and maybe his marriage—to his REI Co-op Half Dome tent. “The tent was a gift from my now-in-laws before we were in-laws,” he says. “It was my first backpacking ...