Yosemite Granite Fall

A hunk of rock the size of an apartment building has fallen off the famous granite face of el capitan in yosemite national park in california killing one person and injuring another.

Yosemite granite fall.

Visitors to the park from hikers to rock climbers experience a landscape dominated by granite. The upper yosemite falls hike is one of the must do hikes at yosemite national park. El capitan is a challenging climb. The yosemite falls trailhead is located along the valley loop trail near camp 4.

Yosemite nature notes 20. The looming chunk of granite can best be seem from the roads in western yosemite valley and the areas around tunnel view bridalveil fall and el capitan meadow. The trail is an iconic engineering marvel. The best hikes in yosemite wind through valleys climb up granite faces to waterfall views and traverse alpine meadows through some of the most spectacular scenery in the lower 48.

Yosemite s granite cliffs are breathing and heat can make them fall geologists studied a slab of rock slowly peeling from yosemite s royal arches to see how temperature affects. The valley visitor shuttle 7 am to 10 pm year round serves the trailhead area. The camp 4 parking area is for campers only but there is parking at the yosemite falls parking area across the street from and just beyond the entrance to camp 4. El capitan granite is mostly unjointed.

It s tough climbing about 3000 feet in 3 miles but the incredible scenery makes your heart light even when your legs feel heavy. With 4 locations there s a yfc near you.