El Capitan Picnic Area
El Capitan Picnic Area is a picnic site in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 3,960 feet. El Capitan Picnic Area is situated nearby to the waterfall Horsetail Fall, as well as near Yosemite Falls.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horsetail Fall and El Capitan.
Horsetail Fall
Waterfall
Photo: Ambitious Wench, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Horsetail Fall, located in Yosemite National Park in California, is a seasonal waterfall that flows in the winter and early spring. The fall occurs on the east side of El Capitan. Horsetail Fall is situated 2,500 feet northwest of El Capitan Picnic Area.
El Capitan
Peak
Photo: Fernando Guachiak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Capitan is a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, on the north side of Yosemite Valley, near its western end. The granite monolith is about 3,000 feet from base to summit along its tallest face and is a world-famous location for big wall climbing, including the disciplines of aid climbing, free climbing, and more recently for free solo climbing.
Yosemite Falls
Waterfall
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Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, dropping a total of 2,425 feet from the top of the upper fall to the base of the lower fall. Yosemite Falls is situated 2 miles northeast of El Capitan Picnic Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yosemite Village and Curry Village.
Yosemite Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It consists of the developed area of Yosemite Village and the other areas of the Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Village is situated 2½ miles northeast of El Capitan Picnic Area.
Curry Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Camp Curry, now known as Curry Village, was established in 1899 at the base of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park. Developed as an alternative to the first-class Sentinel Hotel, it offered a more affordable, rustic lodging experience. Curry Village is situated 2½ miles east of El Capitan Picnic Area.
Happy Isles
Locality
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
Happy Isles is a group of small isles in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor. Happy Isles is situated 3½ miles east of El Capitan Picnic Area.
El Capitan Picnic Area
- Type: Picnic site
- Category: tourism
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.72786° or 37° 43′ 40″ northLongitude
-119.62066° or 119° 37′ 14″ westElevation
3,960 feet (1,207 metres)Open location code
8592P9HH+4POpenStreetMap ID
way 440610495OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=picnic_siteGeoNames ID
5345591
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