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Okay, so it's on the highway and tons of tourists will gawk at you, but still, this is one of the most beautiful climbing settings anywhere. It rises about 500 feet right out of Lake Tenaya with beautiful views of the lake, Tenaya Peak, and many other Tuolumne features.

Getting There 

It's the great big dome on the north side of the highway next to Tenaya Lake. Easy parking all along the base.

To descend all routes: head up and left (west) until you can descend 3rd and 4th class slabs near a steep headwall. At one point you can rap a tree over the steepest section, though probably 50% of climbers just walk this part too. See photo.

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West Country 5.7  CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Stately Pleasure Dome

P1. From the nice ledge at the start, go straight up (same as Hermaphrodite Flake), heading left just where the flake starts. Belay just a little higher.P2. This is the crux pitch and the most fun. 5.6-5.7 sustained lieback/finger crack climbing for almost 100 feet to a two bolt anchor. Good pro most of the way. Great.P3. Slightly runout face climbing past a few bolts to a two bolt anchor.P4. More fun liebacking. The angle is much lower here, but placing pro is slightly awkward. Set up a ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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BETA PHOTO: Descent down Stately Pleasure Dome	Midway up the dome, down to Tenaya Lake	Kurt Smith on an attempt at "Top Gun", 1985. Photo...
BETA PHOTO: Stately Pleasure Dome, east side ©	Stately Pleasure Dome, Tenaya Lake. Photo by Blitz...	Moving up the finger crack
Amazing views to be had from atop Stately Pleasure...	Jonny on the friction slab descent of the SPD. 6/...	Bath under the S. P. Dome
stately pleasure dome and harlequin dome at sunris...	Q: On a day like this, do you prefer to climb or t...	Foolish Pleasures 5.11a (PG/R)
Stately Pleasure Dome from Tenaya Lake.	Erica descends the slabs on Stately Pleasure Dome....	Stately Pleasure Dome on an October afternoon.