El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, in east-central California, is bathed in the warm hues of the late afternoon sun. This iconic granite monolith towers majestically over the lush green valley of Yosemite National Park, a soaring granite face which challenges the world's best rock climbers.
One of the park’s most notable landmarks, the granite rock face features nearly vertical walls and stands 7,569 feet (2,307 meters) above sea level and towers some 3,600 feet (1,100 meters) over the western end of Yosemite Valley. At its base is the Merced River.
El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, in east-central California, is bathed in the warm hues of the late afternoon sun. This iconic granite monolith towers majestically over the lush green valley of Yosemite National Park, a soaring granite face which challenges the world's best rock climbers.
One of the park’s most notable landmarks, the granite rock face features nearly vertical walls and stands 7,569 feet (2,307 meters) above sea level and towers some 3,600 feet (1,100 meters) over the western end of Yosemite Valley. At its base is the Merced River.