Hamilton Dome

Hamilton Dome
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation9,764 ft (2,976 m)[1]
Prominence315 ft (96 m)[1]
Parent peakHamilton Towers (10,018 ft)[1]
Isolation0.4 mi (0.64 km)[1]
Coordinates36°33′18″N 118°35′38″W / 36.55504°N 118.59395°W / 36.55504; -118.59395[2]
Geography
Hamilton Dome is located in California
Hamilton Dome
Hamilton Dome
Location in California
Hamilton Dome is located in the United States
Hamilton Dome
Hamilton Dome
Hamilton Dome (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyTulare
Protected areaSequoia National Park
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Triple Divide Peak
Geology
Rock ageCretaceous
Mountain typeGranite dome
Rock typeGranite
Climbing
First ascent1936
Easiest routeclass 5.6[1]

Hamilton Dome is a mountain in California, United States.

Description

Hamilton Dome is a 9,764-foot-elevation (2,976-meter) summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County of California.[1] It is situated above Hamilton Lakes along the west side of the Great Western Divide in Sequoia National Park. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 1,750 feet (533 meters) above the Hamilton Lakes in one mile (1.6 km), and 3,200 feet (975 meters) above Hamilton Creek in one mile (1.6 km). Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River. The first ascent of the summit was accomplished in 1936 by Dick Johnson and party via the east gully.[3] This landform's toponym has not been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, however Hamilton Lakes and Hamiliton Creek are official names which commemorate James Hamilton who owned nearby Redwood Meadow and Wet Meadow (later renamed Little Bearpaw Meadow).[4][5]

Climbing routes

Rock climbing routes on Hamilton Dome:[6]

  • East Gully - class 5.6 - Dick Johnson and party - (1936)
  • North Arete - class 5.10 - Don Lauria, T.M. Herbert - (1971)
  • Before the Jury - class 5.11 - Dave Nettle, Richard Leversee - (1996)[7]
  • North Arete Left Side - class 5.10 - Brian C., Chris W., Paul L. - (2003)
  • Subliminal Verses - class 5.10 - Vitaliy Musiyenko, Brian Prince - (2015)[8]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hamilton Dome is located in an alpine climate zone.[9] Weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range.

  • Hamilton Dome to right, Hamilton Towers to left
    Hamilton Dome to right, Hamilton Towers to left
  • Hamilton Dome to right, Hamilton Towers to left
    Hamilton Dome to right, Hamilton Towers to left
  • North aspect of Hamilton Dome
    North aspect of Hamilton Dome
  • Hamilton Dome centered, viewed from Elizabeth Pass
    Hamilton Dome centered, viewed from Elizabeth Pass
  • Hamilton Towers and Hamilton Dome
    Hamilton Towers and Hamilton Dome
  • Northeast aspect
    Northeast aspect
  • Hamilton Dome (right) seen from High Sierra Trail
    Hamilton Dome (right) seen from High Sierra Trail
  • West aspect in upper left, viewed from Bearpaw Meadow High Sierra Camp
    West aspect in upper left, viewed from Bearpaw Meadow High Sierra Camp

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Hamilton Dome - 9,764' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  2. ^ "Hamilton Dome, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  3. ^ R. J. Secor, The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, Trails, 2009, Third Edition, Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9781594857386, p. 105.
  4. ^ "Hamilton Lakes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  5. ^ "Hamilton Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  6. ^ Hamilton Dome Rock Climbing, Mountain Project, Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  7. ^ 1997 American Alpine Journal, The Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9781933056449, p. 144.
  8. ^ Hamilton Dome, West Face, New Routes, Vitaliy Musiyenko, 2016, publications.americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  9. ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
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