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Yosemite National Park

El Capitan Trail

Hiking

El Capitan Trail
Photo: NPS
Length about 5.3 miles as mapped by NPS
Open to Hiking
Route One way (out and back doubles it)
High point about 7,730 ft
Low point about 5,790 ft
Up and down (one way) about 2,170 ft up, 370 ft down

El Capitan Trail is a trail in Yosemite National Park.

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Trails

Places

  • El Capitan Cliff · 0.3 mi
  • Short Tunnel West Big Oak Flat Road Tunnel · 0.6 mi
  • Ribbon Fall Waterfall · 0.6 mi
  • Horsetail Fall Waterfall · 0.7 mi
  • Short Tunnel East Big Oak Flat Road Tunnel · 0.8 mi
  • El Capitan Meadow Roadside Parking Parking Lot · 0.9 mi
  • Cascades Picnic Area Picnic Area · 0.9 mi
  • Cascades Vault Toilet Restroom · 1.0 mi

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