Half Dome Hiking: Not Until June!

Above, Half Dome. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

This should probably go into the "Aw, shucks!" file.

Memorial Day weekend visitors to Yosemite National Park expecting to be able to hike/climb Half Dome are sure to be very disappointed.

The Mercury News reported:

Yosemite National Park says hikers won’t be allowed on Half Dome for at least another week. 

The cables that help people walk up the last 400-foot stretch of granite are usually put up the Friday before Memorial Day, but because of heavy snowpack the estimated date has been pushed back to June 2.

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