The way we climbed it, VI 5.9 C1 . Feel free to send updates to me . NW face of Half Dome, Yosemite Valley. Attempting to climb this route can get you injured or killed. Conditions of the route will and do change.
Loose blocks fall, handholds break, fixed protection becomes unfixed and weather changes.
Good judgment is your only safeguard against trouble. Information contained in this document should NOT be depended upon for your safety. Approach and Other Tips Hike up from the Curry Village parking lot past Happy Isles to hook up with the Muir Trail. Follow the Muir Trail past Vernal Falls, Nevada Falls and Little Yosemite Campground to the junction of the Half Dome Trail. The shoulder of Half Dome is about another 2 miles from that point.