![]() Best Places to See & Photograph El Capitan The descent down the Upper Yosemite Falls trail should not be underestimated either, with relentlessly steep trails that are covered with slippery grit and sand. The time needed to hike to the top of El Capitan is between 8-12 hours (including the Eagle Peak side trail), requiring an early start if you want to get home before sunset. ![]() The El Capitan hiking trail covers just under 20 miles and the elevation is about 5,200 feet. Because it is so challenging, it is also one of the quietest trail in Yosemite, which adds to its appeal. The El Capitan trail is one of the most challenging hikes in Yosemite and both, incredibly exhausting and satisfying to conquer. The view from El Capitan is sweeping and vast with incredible views of the cathedrals on the other side of the valley. We highly recommend getting a rock climbing guide book before visiting and planning out the route you want to ascend in advance El Capitan Trailįor those who want to get to the top of Yosemite’s icon without climbing or driving, there is an option to walk to the top. Since then, Yosemite rock climbing has grown into hundreds of routes with stunning views of the valley. Rock climbers turn into tiny specks when they climb up through the sea of granite on El Capitan.Įl Capitan climbing was first established in 1957 by Warren Harding who spent 45 days on the face using fixed ropes and gear aid the most fabled climbing route, known as “The Nose”. For more stories, be sure to visit the Yosemite Climbing Association Museum & Gallery in Mariposa. Whether it’s your first time on rock, you want to make the transition from indoor to outdoor climbing, or you’re ready to take on El Capitan itself, Yosemite Mountaineering School can connect you with a guide that can help you, and will probably have a few personal stories they would share with you as well. If you want to make your own stories, go rock climbing with the Yosemite Mountaineering School. There are personal stories of triumphing over fear or forging the kind of friendships and partnerships built out of struggling together to accomplish something hard, that play out on a regular basis on Yosemite’s steep walls. These El Capitan climbing stories were recently made into movies, but the stories of characters, adventure, teamwork, and bravery go back far beyond that. Freesolo, Dawn Wall & More Climbing Stories ![]() Or maybe you watched the drama of Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson’s partnership on pioneering a new free route, Dawn Wall, in the film of the same name, and wondered what your own impossible challenge or “Dawn Wall” might be. Maybe you’ve heard of Alex Honnold’s bleeding-edge ascent of El Capitan without any ropes for protection in the Oscar-winning film, Freesolo. Or maybe you watched the drama of Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson’s partnership on pioneering a new free route, the Dawn Wall climb, in the film of the same name, and wondered what your own impossible challenge or “Dawn Wall” might be.Įl Capitan is known as the mecca of modern rock climbing and was thrust into the limelight recently through a few jaw-dropping films. El Capitan ClimbingĮl Capitan is known as the mecca of modern rock climbing and was thrust into the limelight recently through a few jaw-dropping films. The massive white buttress of El Capitan is a beacon for visitors, a muse for photographers, and climbing El Capitan is one of the world’s ultimate challenges for rock climbers. At more than 3,000 feet (900+ m) above the valley floor, it is 2.5 times as tall as the Empire State Building, or more than 3 times as high as the tip of the Eiffel Tower. El Capitan’s iconic granite walls dominate the west end of Yosemite Valley.
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