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	Lembert Dome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lembert Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, California, USA.
		Lembert Dome soars 800 feet (240 m) above Tuolumne Meadows and the Tuolumne River and can be hiked starting at the Tioga Road in the heart of Tuolumne Meadows, 8 miles west of the Tioga Pass Entrance to Yosemite National Park.
		Lembert Dome was named after John Baptist Lembert, a homesteader in Tuolumne Meadows [1].
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lembert_Dome (187 words)

	SummitPost - Lembert Dome -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
		Lembert Dome is the monolithic dome that dominates the eastern end of Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park.
		Lembert was living in an eight-by-ten-foot cabin built directly atop one of the soda springs; water bubbled up in the center of the cabin.
		Lembert raised angora goats, until he lost them in a snowstorm in the winter of 1889-90.
	www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/151389/lembert-dome.html (735 words)

	Lembert Dome, Yosemite National Park, Photo, Photos
		Lembert Dome rises above Tuolumne Meadows in the high country of Yosemite National Park.
		The hike to the summit of Lembert Dome is easy and leads through a forest of trees before emerging on the backside of the dome, and offers expansive view of the entire Tuolumne Meadows from the top.
		Lembert Dome and late afternoon clouds rise above Tuolumne Meadows in the High Sierra, catching the fading light of sunset.
	oceanlight.com /log/2005/09/17/lembert-dome-yosemite-national-park.html (232 words)

	Tuolumne Meadows - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A number of the domes are clustered at the upper end of Tenaya Lake.
		In contrast to the big walls of Yosemite Valley, climbing at Tuolumne generally consists of short- to medium-length routes on eleven major domes and a number of minor ones, stretching from the Stately Pleasure Dome above Tenaya Lake to Lembert Dome on the east side of the Meadows.
		The local ethic is to limit the placement of bolts on new routes and to forbid the addition of bolts to existing routes, resulting in distances of 40 feet (12 m) or more between bolts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tuolumne_Meadows (460 words)

	Yosemite National Park
		Lembert Dome is a familiar landmarks and large landmark which is found in the meadows area.
		Lembert Dome was covered by the great glacier of the Tuolumne area.
		This large monolith was named after John Baptist Lembert, who settled at Soda Springs in the mid-1800's to raise Angorra sheep and was later known as a hermit and goat herder.
	www.shannontech.com /ParkVision/Yosemite/Yosemite14.html (624 words)

	Lembert Dome
		This is just a use trail for people who want a close-up view of the dome, and for rock climbers preparing to make their assault.
		Two rock climbers were ahead of us, walking up the dome before stopping on a ledge to take out their equipment.
		The hike up to the top of Lembert Dome is short, but relatively steep (about 12% average grade).
	kevingong.com /Hiking/LembertDome.html (823 words)

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		Summit of Lembert Dome, Tuolumne meadows, view to the West.
		Dome is accessible from the North East along a well marked trail.
		Mountaineers Dome in Polly Dome area, North-West of Tenaya Lake.
	home.wanadoo.nl /jean.vanberkel/usa2001.htm (518 words)

	GSA Cordilleran Section
		Maps were prepared for the Cathedral Peak on Lembert Dome (LD; Upper and Lower Map Regions), and for the HDE next to Tenaya Lake (TL: Tenaya Map Region).
		Dikes from both regions exhibit internal textural variability; the dikes of Lembert Dome differ in texture and intrusion behavior from those of Tenaya Lake.
		Field relations suggest that the dikes at Lembert Dome are locally derived, with diking occurring within a partly molten crystallization interval.
	www.geol.umd.edu /~piccoli/gsa_1996/poster.htm (1523 words)

	Mike, I'm Tired
		Lembert Dome is a large block of granite rounded and exposed on the south side with gently sloping forest terrain on the north.
		We immediately went to work picking the kids off the rock one by one and convincing them that they would be just fine if they had confidence, stood up on their feet and moved on.
		For me, standing on top of Lembert Dome that day was much more than a great view of the Sierra, it was a realization.
	www.monolake.org /newsletter/98winter/mike.htm (586 words)

	Sherpa Guides \| California \| Sierra Nevada \| Yosemite \| Tioga Road
		Half Dome is in the distance to the south.
		Lembert Dome is named after a sheepherder who was tragically slain in the 1890s.
		Jean Baptiste Lembert also was somewhat of a naturalist who spent time in Tuolumne Meadows during the summer, living in a cabin.
	www.sherpaguides.com /california/mountains/yosemite/tioga_road.html (5372 words)

	Wildernet - Lembert Dome Trail - 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		You'll see the dome looming above the parking area to the east, although the aspect in view is not what you'll be climbing.
		The trail winds around the northern side of the dome where the trail fades and you begin climbing up the granite northeastern slope.
		This slope is gradual and nothing like the sheer cliff wall of the western side of the dome.
	www.wildernet.com /pages/activity.cfm?actid=CANPYOSEIO*53326hw (438 words)

	Hang Time
		For climbers, the domes are among the most exciting challenges anywhere for mind and body.
		On climbs such as Lembert, the rope is simply not long enough to make it all the way to the top, so you take it in sections.
		From the Tuolumne Meadows family campground ($18 a night), Lembert Dome is an easy walk away, and children love paddling in the river.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2001/06/17/AR2005041402214_pf.html (2408 words)

	Yosemite National Park
		We did a number of hikes including to Half Dome, Upper Yosemite Falls, Cathedral Lakes, and Gaylor Lakes.
		The views from Glacier Point are better than those from Half Dome.
		Lembert Dome is fairly interesting but I'd give Dog Lake a pass.
	crypto.stanford.edu /~eujin/pics/yosemite/2004 (176 words)

	Dog Dome and Lembert Dome
		There were occasional peeks of the dome between the trees, and we could hear some people climbing the dome's granite slopes.
		There was a large'ish murky body of water at the base of the dome which I though to be Dog Lake.
		After rejoining the Lembert Dome trail, it was a nice walk up granite slabs to the base of the dome, then a fun friction climb up to Lembert's summit.
	hiking.adampaul.com /lembert03.shtml (555 words)

	Lembert Dome - Northwest Books 5.6 - Climbing Info - Tuolumne Meadows, California USA
		The Northwest Books on Lembert Dome was one of the first technical climbs in Tuolumne and remains one of the most popular.
		Once you get to the top of this climb, be sure to head for the high point of Lembert Dome.
		Also, after you cross the top of the western dome (right after the class 4 walk up), keep going east to the top of the eastern peak to pick up the trail down.
	www.supertopo.com /rockclimbing/route.html?r=tulenort (1078 words)

	Tuolumne Meadows
		This fine dome is within easy walking distance of the campground so it saw a lot of action.
		Fairview is probably the most impressive dome in the area.
		Amazingly enough, there were a few non climbing activities, such as eating and sleeping, as well as slack lining, fire poi, and jumping in the usually frigid creek.
	tom.grundy.tripod.com /basedir/tuolumne.html (1030 words)

	Lembert Dome - TheBestLinks.com - California, Cretaceous, Geologic timescale, Granite, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		Lembert Dome - TheBestLinks.com - California, Cretaceous, Geologic timescale, Granite,...
		Lembert Dome, California, Cretaceous, Geologic timescale, Granite, Latitude...
		It is visible from Tuolumne Meadows, and can be hiked starting at the Tioga Pass Road.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Lembert_Dome.html (144 words)

	Lembert Dome & Clouds Rest - September 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		On September 18-19, I visited Yosemite NP for the 4th time and hiked up Lembert Dome (9450 feet), Dog Dome, and Clouds Rest (9926 feet).
		The view of Half Dome is interesting in that you don't quite get the magnitude of the peak while you are hiking up it.
		Lembert Dome is also worth the short stroll to the summit since it offers 360 degree views of the Tuolumne area and has good views of Mounts Dana and Gibbs.
	johnwang.com /journal/1999/yose99/cloud.shtml (565 words)

	v31a in sm98
		We mapped two dike complexes in granodiorites in the equigranular Half Dome near Tenaya Lake and megacrystic Cathedral Peak on Lembert Dome of the Tuolumne Intrusive Suite (CA).
		Lembert Dome Sites: Dikes at these sites commonly exhibit highly variable textures along their length.
		Overall, the temperature difference between the dike magma and host rock magma appears to be smaller at Lembert Dome than at Tenaya Lake.
	www.agu.org /cgi-bin/SFgate/SFgate?&listenv=table&multiple=1&range=1&directget=1&application=sm98&database=/data/epubs/wais/indexes/sm98/sm98&maxhits=200&="V31A" (2844 words)

	Golden Gate Photo - Tuolumne Gallery, Part 1
		Truly a spectacular landscape of contrasting barren granodiorite domes and glacially-sculpted arêtes and forested ponds.
		Lembert Dome rises above the east side of Tuolumne Meadows.
		It is a classic granodiorite dome, carved by glacial activity.
	www.goldengatephoto.com /westus/tuolumne.html (564 words)

	Trans-Sierra trek (printable version)
		ELEVATION gain: Cliff DeYoung and Matt Johanson atop Lembert Dome during their five-day, 35-mile hike from Lee Vining, Calif., to the Yosemite Valley.
		Reaching the 9,450-foot summit of Lembert Dome in summer is an easy hike, but in winter we had to ski for two days to even get close, and then trudge upwards through several hundred feet of deep powder.
		Skiing through Tuolumne Meadows is a lifetime highlight, and we relished the waterfalls and snowy granite domes of the trek’s fourth and longest day.
	www.rgj.com /news/printstory.php?id=36284 (1588 words)

	Tuolumne Meadows
		These beautiful lakes are located in a rugged area of glaciated domes and peaks.
		Lembert Dome (9,450') is a great place to get a bird's-eye view of Tuolumne Meadows and surrounding area.
		The lake is located to the north of Lembert Dome and is a good place to relax after a short hike through forested terrain.
	www.etreking.com /eTreking/Pages/YosemiteTuolumne.html (1526 words)

	The Sierras
		In the late afternoon, I convinced Aidan to climb Lembert Dome.
		We were warned about the mad circus of crowds on Fairview Dome, and our guidebook said people spend days trying to get on the climb amid the hordes.
		When he found out the line was actually "to watch climbing than in front of Pywiack Dome" he took off his harness and put it away.
	www.mountainwerks.org /cma/2003/cali.htm (1410 words)

	Lembert Dome and Dog Dome Hike (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		Stones marked the trail to Lembert Dome as it crossed a spanse of granite.
		Cathedral Peak and Tuolumne Meadows from near Lembert Dome.
		The gnarled face of Lembert Dome (foreground) and Unicorn Peak and Cathedral Peak (horizon).
	hiking.adampaul.com /gallery/lembert03 (223 words)

	Tenaya Canyon, Yosemite National Park, Sierra Nevada, California (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		We photographed it with Half Dome in the background, the same huge hunk of rock that would be our companion for the remainder of the journey.
		Immediately beyond this we came to the top of the first falls, which were bypassed by moving to the left and dropping down the smooth polished slabs of the Waterwheel Bowl.
		Here an enormous boulder stands as a sentinel atop the small dome to the east, taking in the view of Clouds Rest, Half Dome, and Mt. Watkins, just as we were.
	home.att.net /~bobsumner/Tenaya.htm (1084 words)

	Eastern Sierra Nevada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		It was taken by the Buttermilk Road area near Bishop California.
		Lembert Dome glistens in the sunlight above the Tuolumne River.
		These meadows are some of the finest examples of sub-alpine areas in the country.
	www.sceniclight.com /old_html/landscpe2.html (343 words)

	SummitPost - Ragged Peak -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
		The peak can be climbed in a half day from the Lembert Dome parking lot.
		The easiest route is a light class 2-3 scramble from the saddle to the east of the peak.
		The Tuolumne Meadows campground is a short distance from the Young Lakes/Lembert Dome Trailhead.
	www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/153368/ragged-peak.html (448 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		Tuolumne Meadows with Lembert Dome in the background
		View of Tuolumne Meadows from the top of Lembert Dome.
		John, Margie, Marilyn, and Brian on the trail to Cathedral Peak.
	www.climbri.com /tuolumne.htm (185 words)

	Above California - Pictures - Tuolumne Meadows - Soda Springs and Parsons Lodge
		This is the trailhead to Soda Springs and Parsons Lodge.
		It is located at the back of the road at the Lembert Dome parking lot.
		It may not be visible at this resolution, but in this picture there is a person at the top of the dome and two people climbing.
	www.abovecalifornia.com /pictures/pictures.php?id=34 (121 words)

	Lembert Dome: Insights on Yosemite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		Date: august 2004 Camera: s500 Description: lembert dome, yosemite national park, with a thunderstorm in the background..
		Past these the road crosses a bridge (lots of swimming holes and rock slabs to sun on just upriver) and with Lembert Dome and the side road to the stables on the left, the highway bears right...
		Peaks and domes, including the relatively easy climb to the top of Lembert Dome to the north, surround the region.
	yosemitecam.ionsyosemite.com /lembertdomekuf (820 words)

	Yosemite National Park -- Photo Opportunities
		On Sentinel Bridge, very late in the afternoon, you may be able to photograph a warmly lighted Half Dome reflected in the water.
		Photograph Half Dome and the Sierra range as the sun is setting and a warm, yellowish-orange glow illuminates Half Dome's face.
		On top of the dome, a gnarled jeffrey pine, a fine subject itself, makes a spectacular foreground frame for more distant views.
	www.americanparknetwork.com /parkinfo/yo/photo/photop.html (464 words)

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