Peak stats
- Location
- California, USA
- Elevation
- 7,569 ft
- Prominence
- 9 ft
- Mountain range
- Sierra Nevada
- Difficulty
- Elite big-wall
Geography & climbing context
World-famous Yosemite big wall; iconic American climbing landmark.
Yosemite’s sheer granite monolith — one of the world’s most famous big walls, rising nearly 3,000 feet above the Valley floor.
Explore El Capitan on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map — satellite terrain and summit framing in the Sierra Nevada, California, USA.
Closest places
- Yosemite Valley — California via Northside Dr
- El Portal — California via CA-140
https://peakatlas3d.com/peak/elcapitan