El Cap Gully

[blacklab2020]

Anyone have first hand experience climbing the el capitan gully. Havent had much luck searching the net. I am looking for a brief description of the difficulty. I have heard it is fourth class with some very exposed sections.

Any other opinions would be great.

~Justin

 

[blacklab2020]

el cap gully

actually I just found this TR...

http://www.snwburd.com/bob/trip_reports/el_capitan_2.html

the trip reports page is very extensive if anyone is ever looking for beta on sierra backcountry routes.

Still if anyone has done the gully, any beta or tips would be appreciated.

 

[out there]

That was the best website I found when I looked into this route.
Unfortunately I have only gotten as far as scouting the approach to the route and talking with some of the Yosemite guides in the valley climbing store.
The main beta was "stay left" in the upper reaches where it becomes true class 4 and as you may have guessed, dry weather is a major plus and also that it is possible to add KP Pinnacle from the backside via the same Gully. I was scoping it out in October and was able to park near the base- first dirt lot on right past El Cap Meadow, join large trail at base of valley, west to major (dry) streambed and follow up to right.........
Apparently this was the first route up the steep side of El Cap. This is top of my (unroped) list for the valley -perhaps with descent down Eagle Creek
When are we going neighbor