El Capitan

Yosemite National Park, US

Why El Capitan is worth your time

El Capitan is a massive vertical granite monolith rising about 3,000 feet above Yosemite Valley, world-renowned as one of the premier big-wall rock climbing destinations. Travelers come to marvel at its sheer face, watch climbers, and photograph its dramatic profile.

• Category: mountain
• Rated 4.8 by 1405 reviewers

More things to do in Yosemite National Park

• Yosemite Valley
• Glacier Point
• The Ahwahnee
• Tunnel View
• Yosemite Falls
• Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias

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