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Jul 21
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In Yosemite National Park, what is the name of the iconic granite formation that rises more than 3,000 feet above its meadow?

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The answer

El Capitan

The answer was El Capitan. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.


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Why it's right

El Capitan is the iconic granite formation that rises more than 3,000 feet above El Capitan Meadow in Yosemite National Park.


Source trail

This answer is checked against National Park Service: El Capitan Meadow.



About the choices

A good question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.

  • Half Dome - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
  • El Capitan - correct answer.
  • Cathedral Peak - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
  • Sentinel Dome - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.

What to remember

El Capitan is the one to remember. El Capitan is the iconic granite formation that rises more than 3,000 feet above El Capitan Meadow in Yosemite National Park. El Capitan Meadow gives visitors a view of both the eastern and western faces of the granite formation.


How readers answered
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Sources: National Park Service