Fresno Dome

Local nameFresno Dome
LocationMadera County, California

Fresno Dome is a dominant granite dome rising in isolation above the forest of Soquel Meadow in the Sierra National Forest in Madera County, California.

The dome as known to the Mono Indians as "the greeting place". John Muir encountered Fresno Dome, calling it "Wamello", in the 1870s, and used its summit to locate Fresno Grove.It is accessible by a trailhead which is a three-mile drive from the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway. The nearest town is Bass Lake, California, 9.1 miles to the south.

At its base, sits the Fresno Dome campground, a backwoods campground accessible only by jeep trails. The campground is a favorite spot for deer hunters and is largely empty other than during deer season. The dome offers several technical free climbs rated class 5 or better, with "Guides in a Snowbank" rated at 5.10a.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresno_Dome

Address 93644, United States

Coordinates 37°27'15.124" N -119°32'9.704" E

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