PA Half Dome South Ascent Photo Gallery
Half Dome Mtn south vista - Wolf Run Wild Area, Pine Creek Gorge
Trailhead for Pine Trail to reach Half Dome Mountain
Fly agaric mushroom
Overgrown mountain laurel
Yellow blazes of the Pine Trail
Rock field
Riffle Run beging with this mountain spring
Slippery Rock Falls, approx. 2-feet tall
Trail follows Riffle Run, blazes hard to see
Coyote skull
Mushrooms
Tranquil Falls, 2 cascades, approx. 3-feet tall each
Tranquil Falls, 2 cascades, approx. 3-feet tall each
Tranquil Falls, 2 cascades, approx. 3-feet tall each
Hanging Rock Falls upstream
Three waterfalls including Hanging Rock Falls
Hanging Rock Falls, approx. 6-feet tall, 20-feet wide
Hanging Rock Falls, approx. 6-feet tall, 20-feet wide
Slight "turn" follows Pine Trail to reach Half Dome Mtn climbing route
Sign fell over - Pine Trail, Riffle Run, Big Trail Road markers
Starting the Half Dome Mtn climbing route (with Jax)
Half Dome Mtn southeast ridge climbing route sign. 1,300-feet ascent to summit. Use caution!
Sam Monks at the vista before the big climb on Half Dome Mountain
Jax approaching rocks on Half Dome Mountain
Jax and I stare up at a rock scramble on Half Dome Mountain
Half Dome Mountain rock scramble
Loose shale rocks on steep terrain of Half Dome Mountain
Jutting bedrock of Half Dome Mountain, slanted from glacial activity
Half Dome Mtn north view (Slate Run)
Half Dome Mtn north view (Slate Run)
Half Dome Mtn north view (Slate Run)
Half Dome Mtn south vista - Wolf Run Wild Area, Pine Creek Gorge
Half Dome Mtn south vista - Wolf Run Wild Area, Pine Creek Gorge
Half Dome Mtn south vista - Wolf Run Wild Area, Pine Creek Gorge
Half Dome Mtn south vista - Wolf Run Wild Area, Pine Creek Gorge
Mushroom
Mushroom
Jax leading down the super-steep Half Dome Mtn
Coming down after the extremely-steep terrain on Half Dome Mtn
Half Dome Mtn vista (start of climbing route)
Tumbling Waterfall, approx. 5-feet tall
Roadside vista of Half Dome Mountain, Dragon's Back, and Slate Run
Roadside vista of Half Dome Mountain, Dragon's Back, and Slate Run
Tranquil Falls, 2 cascades, approx. 3-feet tall (long exposure)
