Half Dome and the Merced River Coloring Page
Explore Half Dome and the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, with this free printable landscape coloring page. Download the individual sheet or collect all 20 park scenes.
Yosemite National Park · California
About Half Dome and the Merced River
Half Dome is recognizable for the contrast between its sheer face and rounded summit. It belongs to the granite landscape of Yosemite Valley, where fractures in the rock and erosion helped shape the cliffs. The Merced River and trees in this composition provide a sense of scale beneath the enormous rock formation.
Learn more: National Park Service guide to this scene.
Ideas for coloring this scene
Use two related grays to separate the sheer face from the curved side of the dome. Repeat the mountain and tree colors lightly in the river, using horizontal strokes. Keep the sky soft so the granite outline stays clear.
These landscape pages offer detail for adults and older children, with room to choose your own colors. Print at actual size on US Letter paper, or use “Fit to page” for A4.
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