What do the colors on the contour map of Half Dome (2693m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Half Dome (2693m)?

The contour map of Half Dome (2693m) uses a 50m contour interval. This means each line represents a 50m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Half Dome (2693m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Half Dome (2693m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 2,693m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

Half Dome (2693m)

Half DomeはUnited Statesに位置し、標高2693 mです, Sierra Nevadaの一部, North America. この山はDome Mountainに分類されます。

標高

2693 m

山頂卓越度

— m

座標

37.746111, -119.533333

種別

dome_mountain

標高比較

この山について

Half Dome (2693m) is a peak in the Sierra Nevada, United States. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills and equipment. A notable regional high point with well-established approach routes. Climbers require glacier travel and fixed-rope technique for a safe ascent.

ルート

Mist Trail to Cables Route (Half Dome) 3

22.00 km · 12.0h

季節コンディション

地形分析

等高線地図

The topographic contour map of Half Dome (2693m) in the Sierra Nevada shows concentric oval contours with even spacing on all sides. Contour lines are drawn at 50m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 250m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 2,693m summit).

標高プロフィール

The east–west elevation profile of Half Dome (2693m) in the Sierra Nevada shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 2,693m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.