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John Galt
Big Wall climber
puerta Natales, Chile
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 25, 2011 - 10:51am PT
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Which is fastest to top of el cap ? falls trail , Tamarac, or Foresta trailhead . Trying to figure out which way is easiest/fastest to have hikers meet climbers on the top of El Capitan.
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JLP
Social climber
The internet
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Oct 25, 2011 - 10:59am PT
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Whatever hike you choose, E. Ledges via the fixed lines is going to be less than 1/2 the time, maybe 1/4 the time.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Oct 25, 2011 - 11:04am PT
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If I am carrying a heavy load I like to start at a turnout above Yosemite Creek Campground. It takes about 15-20 minutes to walk down a granite ridge to the campground and then is mostly gentle downhill to the top of the falls. It is a beautiful hike and quite enjoyable.
Ken
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WBraun
climber
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Oct 25, 2011 - 11:13am PT
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You can hike up the east ledges without a rope. Just keep going right a ways farther and then up. I've done it this way.
Do it at your own risk and if you encounter problems or can't figure it out don't come crying to me.
This approach is for people who have a brain in their head. If you don't have one stay away ....
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Mimi
climber
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Oct 25, 2011 - 11:20am PT
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Wow, Werner, that upper route looks wild!
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Oct 25, 2011 - 01:09pm PT
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Job security Werner?
I'm just not seeing the hike across that traverse. I suppose 3rd/4th class is all relative.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Oct 25, 2011 - 01:12pm PT
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are there cairns?
or signs?
fastest hike to summit EC? Depends where you start...
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Oct 25, 2011 - 01:19pm PT
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Of course any hike from the Tioga Road is subject to closure at any time now. Also not a good place to leave your car overnight from now on. For the same reason.
Great beta from Ken, WB and Warbler.
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TomCochrane
Trad climber
Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterey Bay
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Oct 25, 2011 - 01:42pm PT
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just made the hike from Foresta Big Oak Flats parking lot to El Cap and back; a nice walk but kind of a slog up and down hill for ten miles
it is nice having running water at several points along the way
we had planned to start from Tamarack Flats, but the road was chained off and there was a big sign saying no overnight parking along the road in that area or beyond; which adds about four miles to the hike; either from Tamarack or Big Oak
wish I'd known about the short cut at the Cascade Creek bridge; I was wondering about that after walking the unnecessary switchback down and back up. (there is a big work project ongoing to repair the bridge)
next time i'll try Werner's route just for fun
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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okay.
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