West Quarter Dome
| West Quarter Dome | |
|---|---|
One of the Quarter Domes dusted in snow | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,160 ft (2,490 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Coordinates | 37°45′28″N 119°30′39″W / 37.75778°N 119.51083°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
West Quarter Dome is a granodiorite dome, in the Tenaya Canyon area of Yosemite National Park. It is composed of Half Dome Granodiorite.
There are two domes, West Quarter Dome and East Quarter Dome, and they are right next to each other.
Ansel Adams took a photo, Glacial Erratic on East Quarter Dome Showing Half Dome in Background, on East Quarter Dome.