El Capitan, Majestic Granite Monolith, Climbers' Paradise
El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California 95389, USA
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Introduction
El Capitan is a magnificent gray-black granite rock, standing at 900 meters, located between Yosemite Valley and Glacier Point and is a very striking landmark. Its name comes from the Native American language, meaning "chief of rocks." For climbers, El Capitan is the ultimate challenge, with the current world record for solo rope climbing being 5 hours and 45 minutes. For visitors, they can access the top of El Capitan through the Yosemite Falls Trail. El Capitan is one of the symbols of Yosemite National Park and was used as the design for the 2010 US National Park commemorative coin. Address El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California 95389, USA