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Ben Sims
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Trail ยท Moderate
El Capitan Trail
- Length
- 5.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- Route
- Local route
The numbers
What this trail asks of you, by the numbers. Pulled from OpenStreetMap and recomputed when route data updates.
About this trail
A moderate 5.3-mile hike with views of the iconic El Capitan rock formation in Yosemite Valley.
Elevation profile
Total gain and loss along the trail. The profile is drawn from route data and is missing for some trails.
Trail map
The trail polyline is drawn in ochre. Nearby campgrounds appear as forest-green markers.
Nearby campgrounds
Campgrounds within roughly 25 miles of the trail midpoint.
Nearby trails
Top trails within 25 km of this trail's centroid, sorted by distance.
Photos
Field photos from the seed dataset and from Ranger users. Tap any photo to open it full size.
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