Half Dome Patch

This embroidered iron-on patch features Half Dome, the iconic granite rock formation in Yosemite National Park. Features: 3.5 x 4 inches (8.89 x 10.16 cm) 100% embroidered with 8 vibrant thread colors Iron-on backing for application to your favorite pack or clothing Elevation in both feet and meters Smooth, merrowed border to prevent loose threads Rising nearly 5,000 feet above Yosemite Valley and 8,800 above sea level, Half Dome is an awe-inspiring granite formation. Despite being described in 1865 as "perfectly inaccessible", today thousands of hikers reach the top each year by following an 8.5 mi (13.7 km) trail from the valley floor. After a rigorous 2 mi (3.2 km) approach, including several hundred feet of granite stairs, the final pitch up the peak's steep but somewhat rounded east face is ascended with the aid of a pair of post-mounted braided steel cables originally constructed in 1919.Alternatively, over a dozen rock climbing routes lead from the valley up Half Dome's vertic