Radiant Dome  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  7,150' Lat, Long:  35.949, -118.21 Map Page Views:  683. Good page?    Administrators:  Matthew Fienup, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Simon Hatfield on May 29, 2011 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

Description 

Radiant Dome features high quality granite trad climbs in the beautiful, secluded, Domelands wilderness. Although many routes on the east face have been climbed (and can be found in the Vernon/Moser guide), there is huge potential for new 1-4 pitch routes on the northeast and eastern faces.

Getting There 

Radiant, and the adjacent domes may be approached from either Kennedy meadows or Manter Meadow. From the Kennedy Meadow trailhead, head south along the Kern river, staying on the west bank. Cross the junction of the Kern and Fish Creek, then follow Trout creek upstream to the eastern side of the domes.

Make sure to bring the USGS topo "Rockhouse Basin", as well as "Kennedy Meadows"

The Classics

Featured Route For Radiant Dome

Star Crossed 5.8  CA : The Needles / Kern River : Radiant Dome

1) 5.8, 110ft.Begins in a right facing corner in a slightly wide, undulating crack. Follow the crack up the corner with excellent stances for pro, takes passive well. Follow the crack through the roof as it passes a scary, grainy, loose block (5.8). Belay once past the roof. 2) 5.7, 160ft.Follow the beautiful, juggy, crack in a wide corner as it steepens and turns from OW, to fists (5.7) to hands. Belay at a plush, sandy ledge where the two cracks on this face form an X. 3) 5.8,...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA