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El Capitan Climbing Access

Length: 0.17 mi

Est. time: 6m

Gain: 32 ft

Loss: 0 ft

Max elev: 3,997 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 3Nativehikehorse

Elevation profile

+32 ft gain · −0 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Camp 4 Campground (Campground)

Build a loop

Connects to:

Valley Loop Trail

Connect the dots

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, medium confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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