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Is free climbing legal in Yosemite?

All climbers staying overnight on big wall climbs in Yosemite must have a wilderness climbing permit. If you are doing a day climb, you don't need a wilderness climbing permit.



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It is important to keep in mind that no routes are suitable for beginners on El Capitan due to the quantity of technical knowledge, physical and mental endurance that these long and complicated routes require.

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BASE jumping is prohibited. Hang gliding is allowed with a permit. Launching, landing, or operating an unmanned aircraft from or on lands and waters administered by the National Park Service within the boundaries of Yosemite National Park is prohibited.

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Is Yosemite a no fly zone? YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Public law prohibits flight of VFR helicopters or fixed-wing acft below 2000 feet above the surface of Yosemite National Park.

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If you have a trip planned to Yosemite National Park this summer, go ahead and leave the bear spray at home. It's not allowed within park boundaries. Bear spray is actually considered a weapon according to the park's regulations.

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