. Would we or would we not climb Half Dome… That was the question we had been trying to answer. But, in the end we wouldn’t know until we got there, and after all it’s supposed to be all in the journey, not the destination? Statistics Starting Destination: Midpines, California Ending Destination: Midpines, California Ending Destination GPS: N: 37° 32.581’ W: 119° 55.374’ Elev: 2645’ Miles Driven: 87 miles Distance Hiked: 17 miles Total Elevation Change: 4,400 feet Total Vertical Feet Climbed: 4,700 feet Getting Ready This is where our Type A personalities really kicked in… The night before we made sure that we made lunches, filled water bottles, packed our day-packs and set out what we were going to wear. The hike is advertised as 10-12 hours; and 12 hours is just about all the
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