Half-Dome is one of the iconic mountains you see in scores of photographs of Yosemite National Park. It looms over the Yosemite Valley and is one of the more difficult hikes to undertake there with the last bit using cable supports for the climbers. The hike is 14 to 17 miles roundtrip and an elevation gain of 4,800 feet. And, no, I did not tackle that challenge in my first trip to this park. Nor likely on the next if I get to return. It is beautiful in the moonlight of the early evening as it takes on a whole new tone. We camped at the campground in front of the mountain and in the morning it was equally stunning.
