Hello! This hike is on the way to glacier point. You will see the signs for sentinel dome there is a small dirt parking lot with a restroom. It is 1 mile to the top of the dome and 1 mile back... So 2 miles total.

No. There is no transportation from anywhere in Yosemite Valley (not Yosemite Village where you'll find the Visitor Center nor Curry Village /HDV where there is lodging) to the Sentinel Dome trailhead. The only transportation option is the fee Glacier Point Tour Bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge to Glacier Point. For general tourism questions about your time in Yosemite, I highly recommend using the TripAdvisor forum for Yosemite NP.

Hi No, you cannot drive up to Sentinel Dome trailhead. Glacier Point Road will still be closed. For information about enjoying Yosemite and especially Yosemite Valley, I highly recommend asking on the TripAdvisor Yosemite National Park forum page. There will be plenty to do in Yosemite Valley and elsewhere in the Park when the high country roads are still closed for the winter.

There's a shuttle from Yosemite Village up to Glacier Point that will drop you off. There's a fee and you can book tickets ahead, I believe, from either Curry Village (Half Dome village as they call it now) or Yosemite Lodge, where the shuttle starts from.

Yes, but you might be carrying her for some of the way, and need to hold her hand at the steeper parts. Good views without having to go up the very last steeper dome part. Need hats and sunscreen too, plus water.

Hi Recently posted reviews are showing travel dates from last fall. The only folks who have visited Sentinel Dome recently are on skis or snowshoes. And now that Badger Pass has closed for the season, no one will be allowed up Glacier Point Road during the plowing and repairs. So there shouldn't be current experiences on Sentinel Dome.

Hi I assume that you want to end at the Sentinel Dome parking lot / shuttle stop. It's about 1.5 miles from Glacier Point up to the top of Sentinel Dome. Then the loop down the dome, around, and then west to Taft Point is just over 2 miles. Then it's 1.1 miles to the Sentinel Dome Trailhead parking lot. How fast do you walk at high elevation? Are you doing this hike after the snow has melted? I suggest doing this hike in the reverse direction so that you're walking eastbound on Pohono Trail from Taft Point to Sentinel Dome. More information and conversations about Yosemite are on the Yosemite forum page.

Please post your excellent questions on the Yosemite National Park forum page. This is a seldom viewed Q&A feature for one single hike / attraction in the park. The Top Questions on the right side of the Yosemite forum has topics about enjoying Yosemite Valley, enjoying attractions along Glacier Point Road (including Sentinel Dome), and what to do if you see a bear.

Park at the shortcut parking. The best views are from the dome but you can see okay views from the base. It's about 3/4 mile from the shortcut. The Top Questions on the Yosemite forum has a topic about Glacier Point attractions including Sentinel Dome. The location of shortcut parking is in that article.