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Hamilton Dome
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation	9,764 ft (2,976 m)
Prominence	315 ft (96 m)
Parent peak	Hamilton Towers (10,018 ft)
Isolation	0.4 mi (0.64 km)
Coordinates	36°33′18″N 118°35′38″W
Geography
Hamilton Dome Location within California Hamilton Dome Location within the United States
Country	United States
State	California
County	Tulare
Protected area	Sequoia National Park
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Triple Divide Peak
Geology
Rock age	Cretaceous
Mountain type	Granite dome
Rock type	Granite
Climbing
First ascent	1936
Easiest route	class 5.6

Hamilton Dome is a mountain in California, United States.

Description

Hamilton Dome is a 9,764-foot-elevation (2,976-meter) summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County of California. It is situated above Hamilton Lakes along the west side of the Great Western Divide in Sequoia National Park. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 1,750 feet (533 meters) above the Hamilton Lakes in one mile (1.6 km), and 3,200 feet (975 meters) above Hamilton Creek in one mile (1.6 km). Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River. The first ascent of the summit was accomplished in 1936 by Dick Johnson and party via the east gully. This landform's toponym has not been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, however Hamilton Lakes and Hamiliton Creek are official names which commemorate James Hamilton who owned nearby Redwood Meadow and Wet Meadow (later renamed Little Bearpaw Meadow).

Climbing routes

Rock climbing routes on Hamilton Dome:

• East Gully - class 5.6 - Dick Johnson and party - (1936)
• North Arete - class 5.10 - Don Lauria, T.M. Herbert - (1971)
• Before the Jury - class 5.11 - Dave Nettle, Richard Leversee - (1996)
• North Arete Left Side - class 5.10 - Brian C., Chris W., Paul L. - (2003)
• Subliminal Verses - class 5.10 - Vitaliy Musiyenko, Brian Prince - (2015)

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hamilton Dome is located in an alpine climate zone. Weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range.

Gallery

• 
  Hamilton Dome to right, Hamilton Towers to left
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  Hamilton Dome to right, Hamilton Towers to left
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  North aspect of Hamilton Dome
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  Hamilton Dome centered, viewed from Elizabeth Pass
• 
  Hamilton Towers and Hamilton Dome
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  Northeast aspect
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  Hamilton Dome (right) seen from High Sierra Trail
• 
  West aspect in upper left, viewed from Bearpaw Meadow High Sierra Camp

See also

• List of mountain peaks of California

External links

• Hamilton Dome Rock Climbing: Mountainproject.com
• Weather forecast: Hamilton Lakes