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ktoyama - Dec 15, 2014 7:46 pm Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2014
Great view of Mono LakeViews hiking up the mountain is not that spectacular, but my jaw dropped once I was at the peak with the view of Mono lake.
charitydominic - Oct 30, 2014 7:20 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2006
Great dayhike. AddictiveAs part of a solo throughike of the Tuolomne region, I stopped here for a farewell hike before leaving. I recommend picking up a hot cuppa joe at the Saddlebag Lake lodge. If you can enter fast enoughit will till be hot for most of your hike up. The route is pretty obvious and its a lovel walk up the back and then presto the view from the peak sweeps out before you.
Dalian - Oct 9, 2014 9:38 pm
That beautiful lakeAll I can remember about this mountain is the view of the Mono Lake and the rocky top. Done in 2005 or 2006
Diesel - Jul 17, 2014 12:29 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2013
Windy but SunnyI hiked Mt Dana to acclimatize for my Mt Whitney hike. Very nice and accessible hike. I wish I had the time to travers to Mt Gibbs, but I didn't. 3 miles to summit, 5 hours roundtrip.
braindancer - Jul 7, 2014 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2012
Rock pileAs everyone else says, this is a huge pile of talus. Mostly challenging (for beginners/out-of-shape folks) from cardio perspective, thus making it good warmup/acclimation hike.
dakine - Jul 2, 2014 4:53 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2014
From Tioga lake campgroundHeaded west over meadows to Tioga pass, then took the trail to the top, aiming for the rock cairns. Amazing view from the top over Tuolumne across the San Joaquin valley to the coast range / Mt Diablo. Could almost see the Pacific.
JimmyJazz - Jun 25, 2014 11:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1991
From Tioga PassDate approximate, definitely summer of '91. After all these years, this is still the tallest mountain whose summit I've reached (not counting the drive to Mount Evans!). Hoping to rectify that this year, but I still have very fond memories of the hike to Mount Dana.
eidenreiden - Jun 15, 2014 1:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2012
Beautiful SunriseStarted from Tioga Pass Ranger Station at 4. Got up to the little cairn at 5, and made it to the top around 6 just in time for a beautiful sunrise!
Jurgen - Jun 10, 2014 12:53 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2014
From Tioga PassPretty short hike from Tioga Pass. The rangers are currently trying to restore and improve the trail to the summit. So there's a trail all the way up now.
ROSENCLIMBER - May 28, 2014 9:47 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2012
Nice HikeI agree that the view of Mono Lake is spectacular from up there. The little lakes in the valley on the way up were also picturesque and I have nice "wallpaper" for my PC from one of them. We were also treated to gliders soaring above us when we were at the summit. All in all a trip I'll never forget.
BCL - May 12, 2014 9:54 am Date Climbed: May 11, 2014
From Mount GibbsFrom Mount Gibbs. Long slog due to snow and heavy wind!
michaelp - Apr 14, 2014 6:01 pm
1978 & 2011In '78 via a contrived linkage of snow and ice smears put together by my partner. Dana Couloir in 2011 with perfect snow conditions
irrationalist - Jan 31, 2014 11:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2013
Great for people watchingAs my fiancee was waiting for me back at June Lake I had to make my climb quick so I took the trail up. The view on the way up especially of the Cathedral Range made it worth it. It is worth noting all the inexperienced and unprepared people who attempt this. Watching them is its own reward.
Hohniker - Sep 25, 2013 6:39 pm
Scramble from TiogaUnimpressive view of the peak during the climb but the unexpected view of Mono Lake made the scramble totally worth it.
tbaranski - Aug 31, 2013 12:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2013
Worth it for the viewsA nice workout from Tioga Pass.
AceSierra - Aug 8, 2013 12:07 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2008
A large pile of rocksI just remember a lot of rocks. Very cool colors though, one minute you are on red rocks, the next, you are on green rocks, then purple rocks. Somewhat crowded, but nice views.
therockimage - Jul 20, 2013 2:02 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2013
Awesome ViewSpectacular views all the way up! Light wind on the summit made it a perfect place for lunch.
cyffredinol - Jul 14, 2013 11:21 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2013
Beating the heatI had plans to hike Half Dome but 100 degree heat drove me out of Yosemite Valley up to Tuolumne meadows. Mount Dana sounded like a good dayhike. The heat had been generating thunderstorms around 1 pm every afternoon so I started before 7 am, made the summit around 9:15, enjoyed a snack and the spectacular views before hurrying back down the trail reaching my car around noon or so. I was surprised by the number of hikers I saw heading up late in the morning. It seemed unlikely they would make it back down before the daily thunderstorms started. I guess Yosemite being a national park means you get a whole lot of hikers who don't really know what they're doing.
seahawksfan - Jun 16, 2013 11:25 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2013
Standard RouteTrail from Yosemite east entrance is in good condition. Virtually no snow. Some class 2 scrambling but not for very long stretches.
Deb - May 26, 2013 9:23 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2013
Dana CouloirPrimo snow conditions for climbing with one axe from bottom to top!