Moraine Dome
Moraine Dome rises to 2,440 m in California. Red Peak stands 3,567 m to the southeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf Dome, a peak 0.6 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 4.7 miles off. 181 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,440 m
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 5 mi
- Lembert Dome · 12 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 15 mi
- Viewpoint for Giant Sequoias · 17 mi
181 named places within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Dome: 0.6 mi
- Bunnell Point: 1.3 mi
- The Pinnacles: 1.4 mi
- West Quarter Dome: 1.5 mi
- East Quarter Dome: 1.5 mi
- Cascade Fall: 0.7 mi
- Bunnell Cascade: 1.1 mi
- Three Chute Falls: 2.4 mi
- Nevada Fall: 2.7 mi
- Snow Creek Falls: 2.9 mi
- Indian Arch: 4.2 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 9.9 mi
- Yosemite Valley Railroad Caboose Number 15: 16.9 mi
- Hetch Hetchy Railroad Number 6: 16.9 mi
- Tunnel Tree: 17.3 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 1.2 mi
- Cascade Cliffs: 1.4 mi
- Diving Board: 2.8 mi
- Panorama Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Glacier Point: 4.6 mi
- Nature Center at Happy Isles: 3.9 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 4.9 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 5.3 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 5.3 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 5.3 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Summit Meadow: 10.1 mi
- Red Bud Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Iron Spring: 3.5 mi
- Moss Spring: 9.4 mi
- Black Spring: 9.4 mi
- Fern Spring: 9.7 mi
- Soda Springs: 11.6 mi
- Women's Club Building: 4.4 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 4.4 mi
- World Heritage Site: 5.3 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 11.6 mi
- Chetwood Cabin: 16.1 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 7.2 mi
- Nelder Grove Historical Area: 22.4 mi
- El Portal Park: 16.8 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 22.5 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 19.2 mi
- June Lake Beach: 23.4 mi
- Bennettville: 18.4 mi
- Arch Rock: 23.8 mi
- free natural hot pool: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Moraine Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Peak | SE 144° | 3,567 m | 7.6 mi |
| Gray Peak | SE 141° | 3,526 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Clark | SE 133° | 3,512 m | 4.7 mi |
| Echo Peak #2.5 | NE 38° | 3,328 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Hoffmann | N 351° | 3,308 m | 7.2 mi |
| Tresidder Peak | NNE 31° | 3,231 m | 7.1 mi |
| Cony Crags | E 97° | 3,212 m | 7.4 mi |
| Obelisk Lake Peak | SE 124° | 3,206 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yosemite Park HQ, 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358796165
Day trips start here
- Yosemite National Park · 3 mi
- Sierra Nevada · 4 mi
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