Distance
7.3 mi to summit
16.6 mi total
Elevation
4,045 ft start
8,840 ft max
Vertical
5,203 ft gain
Time
4 hr 7 min to summit
9 hr 56 min total
A lovely trip up Half Dome. The Mist Trail is gorgeous going up. It's a bit of a slog after Little Yosemite Valley without much to see. The cables are a fun adventure, but not as hard as you might imagine. I think most fit teens or adults could make it up and down unless they're acrophobic.