Fairview Dome
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North and west face of Fairview Dome from Daff Dome
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,728 ft (2,965 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Coordinates | 37°52′17″N 119°24′14″W / 37.87139°N 119.40389°WCoordinates: 37°52′17″N 119°24′14″W / 37.87139°N 119.40389°W |
| Geography | |
 Fairview Dome
Location of Fairview Dome in California
Fairview Dome
Location of Fairview Dome in California
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| Location | Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Tenaya Lake |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 4, 1863 by H. Brewer and C.F. Hoffmann |
| Easiest route | East face, scramble class 3 |
Fairview Dome is a prominent granite dome in Yosemite National Park, located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north of Cathedral Peak and 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Tuolumne Meadows.
John Muir wrote of the peak:
The north face route is popular with rock climbers and is listed in the classic guidebook Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. Routes vary in difficulty up to possibly class 5.11.
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