
Yosemite National Park
Dozier Dome
Dozier Dome is a hidden Tuolumne climbing gem. It is barely visible from the road and rarely visited due to the unmarked approach and lack of trails that lead to its base. It is located between Medlicott and Pywiack Domes, immediately to the north of the creek/waterwall that comes down from Cathedral Lakes to Tenaya Lake.
The most common approach to Dozier Dome is from CA-120. If you drive from the West, watch out for the next parking pull-out on the right side after Pywiack Dome. This pullout is pretty small, good enough for 3-4 cars at most. It is located at the so-called "knobs bouldering area" (you'll see boulders on the South side of the road). If you drive from the east, you can find the same pull-out after the more established and used Medlicott Dome parking lot. Park your car and go east through the forest for 200-300 yards. You should cross a well-established trail. Turn left here (North) and follow the trail for 3-5 minutes until you reach an open area. Turn right here and head east through the dense forest with some minor bushwacking. After about 15 minutes, you will reach a flat slabby area with great views. This is the first place enroute from where you will see Dozier Dome in all its glory. If you want to reach Holdless Horror, go towards the obvious chimney system that leads to the top of the dome. The route is to the left of it (100-150') and can be easily recognizable by the wide crack the goes from the bottom to the top of the formation, almost directly straight up. This crack is the only one that reaches the very bottom of the dome. For harder routes, continue to the right around the dome until the granite above you gets much steeper. On average, the approach from the parking lot to the base of the dome takes 30-45 minutes.
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