El Capitan, Yosemite National Park: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

El Capitan is a 900-meter vertical granite monolith on the north side of Yosemite Valley, the largest single face of exposed granite in the world. The sheer southeast face, known as the Nose, was first free-climbed by Lynn Hill in 1993, and the wall typically takes big-wall climbers three to five days using fixed ropes and portaledges. In June 2017, Alex Honnold completed the first free solo ascent of the Freerider route in 3 hours and 56 minutes. The cliff is visible from multiple points along Northside Drive and from El Capitan Meadow. is just one of many options in Yosemite National Park. Major attractions worth considering include Bridalveil Fall, Glacier Point, and Half Dome.