Pothole Dome

Pothole Dome is a granite dome on the west side of Tuolumne Meadows, in Yosemite National Park located at Tioga Road mile marker 18.[1] Near Pothole Dome is Marmot Dome.[3] The summit of the dome is easily accessible by foot from a parking area on the Tioga Road at mile marker 18. The view from the summit includes most of Tuolumne Meadows and in the distance, Cathedral Peak.[4] The dome gives evidence of many of the geologic processes at work in Yosemite during and after the last ice age. In particular, the stranded, rounded boulders from a glacier that has long since retreated, and the water-eroded "potholes" provide evidence of two ways that water can interact with granite.[5]

  • View from top of Pothole Dome
  • One of the potholes
A panorama view from Pothole Dome
Pothole Dome
Highest point
Elevation8765+ ft (2671+ m) NAVD 88[1]
Coordinates37°52′48″N 119°23′36″W[2]
Geography
LocationTuolumne County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS
Climbing
Easiest routeHide, class 1

References
  1. "Pothole Dome, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  2. "Pothole Dome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  3. Lautzenheiser, Dan. "Marmot Dome Rock Climbing". Marmot Dome Rock Climbing. mountainproject.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  4. "Pothole Dome". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  5. "Pothole Dome - Glacial Features". Groundspeak, Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-19.


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