West Cottage Dome is a

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in the

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area of

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. West Cottage Dome is rarely visited, though it the closest dome to Daff Dome.

On West Cottage Dome's particulars

See also East Cottage Dome, which is quite close. West Cottage Dome has a few rock climbing routes.

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Note on one rock climbing route

Note on another rock climbing route
Granite domes of Yosemite National Park