Medlicott Dome
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Medlicott Dome rises to 3,011 m in California. Vogelsang Peak stands 3,488 m to the southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mariuolumne Dome, a peak 0.4 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 0.7 miles off. 172 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
The story
Medlicott Dome is a prominent granite dome in Yosemite high country. It is located on the southeast side of Tioga Road, between Mariolumne Dome and Dozier Dome, near Pywiack Dome, the Cathedral lakes, Drug Dome, East Cottage Dome, West Cottage Dome, North and South Whizz Domes, and Fairview Dome. It is popular with climbers, hikers and backpackers due to relative ease of access and ascent, as well as scenic views of Yosemite.
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Wikidata Q22350529, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,011 m
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 4 mi
- Lembert Dome · 5 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 8 mi
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 10 mi
172 named places within 25 miles
- Mariuolumne Dome: 0.4 mi
- Drug Dome: 0.6 mi
- Dozier Dome: 0.6 mi
- Lamb Dome: 0.9 mi
- Eichorn Pinnacle: 1.1 mi
- Tuolumne Falls: 3.5 mi
- White Cascade: 3.6 mi
- California Falls: 4.2 mi
- Tenaya Creek Waterslide: 4.3 mi
- LeConte Falls: 4.9 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 3.5 mi
- Ghost Cabin: 10.8 mi
- Women's Club Building: 11.5 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 11.6 mi
- World Heritage Site: 11.6 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 8.6 mi
- Cascade Cliffs: 9.9 mi
- Diving Board: 10.1 mi
- Castle Cliffs: 11.3 mi
- Glacier Point: 11.9 mi
- Indian Arch: 9.0 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 16.5 mi
- Upside-Down House: 18.0 mi
- Perched Boulder: 19.8 mi
- Tunnel Tree: 21.7 mi
- Soda Springs: 3.5 mi
- Iron Spring: 10.5 mi
- Black Spring: 16.0 mi
- Moss Spring: 16.1 mi
- Fern Spring: 16.4 mi
- Nature Center at Happy Isles: 11.4 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 11.6 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 11.6 mi
- Indian Village: 11.6 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 11.6 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Summit Meadow: 17.8 mi
- Gus Hess Community Park: 18.0 mi
- Mono Lake Park: 18.9 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 19.5 mi
- Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area: 20.9 mi
- El Portal Park: 23.4 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 12.6 mi
- Danburg Beach: 19.2 mi
- June Lake Beach: 19.9 mi
- Navy Beach: 22.7 mi
- Bennettville: 10.5 mi
- Dunderberg Mill: 19.5 mi
- Dog Town: 24.9 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 6.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Medlicott Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vogelsang Peak | SE 143° | 3,488 m | 6.8 mi |
| Fletcher Peak | SE 133° | 3,477 m | 6.6 mi |
| Choo-Choo Mountain | SE 139° | 3,452 m | 5.0 mi |
| Rafferty Peak | SE 127° | 3,382 m | 4.7 mi |
| Cockscomb | ESE 124° | 3,369 m | 2.6 mi |
| Johnson Peak | ESE 109° | 3,369 m | 4.3 mi |
| Echo Peak #2.5 | SE 145° | 3,328 m | 2.0 mi |
| Ragged Peak | NE 36° | 3,326 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuolumne Meadows RS, 5 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1662273 — Medlicott Dome, Mariposa County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358809568
Day trips start here
- Yosemite National Park · 11 mi
- Sierra Nevada · 12 mi
- Mono Lake · 25 mi
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