Last year we did the North Dome hike from Tioga Road and picked a day with too many clouds to get the best photos. I expect we'll try again this year. I was looking at Google Earth to see about going to Basket Dome. I guess there is no trail to it. I found a Youtube video taken from Basket Dome saying it's easy to get there from the saddle on North Dome. Anyone done this? Is it easy? Looks like you would start at the transition between forest and granite where North Dome begins and head east downhill through the forest. Then up Basket Dome which looks sort of steep but I've learned you can't really trust Google Earth as to how doable a hike is.
Chuck