Is this 3D model free to download?

Yes, Yosemite's ElCapitan hi rez scan is free to download from Thingiverse. Open it in the free Thinger app, or use the "Download from Thingiverse" link to open the original listing by the creator.

Where do I download the STL file?

The download is hosted by Thingiverse. Use the "Download from Thingiverse" link on this page to open the original listing and grab the file, or save it to your print queue in the free Thinger app.

Designed by Shapespeare, published on Thingiverse. Please credit the creator when sharing your print.

Can I print this at home?

Yes. This is a printable 3D model intended for home FDM and resin printers. Check the original listing for suggested print settings.

Yosemite's ElCapitan hi rez scan

Source: Thingiverse by Shapespeare

The Yosemite's ElCapitan hi rez scan is a free printable 3D model from Thingiverse by Shapespeare. This is a 3dtopo model of the world's most famous cliff, ElCapitan. You can download the STL file from the original listing below and print it at home.

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313 saves Source: Thingiverse Updated 2026-10-07 License: CC-BY-NC · non-commercial 6 makes Category: Outdoor & Garden

Tags: 3d map, 3D Printing Today, 3d topo, cliff, climbing, lidar, Mountain, rock

About this model

This is a 3dtopo model of the world's most famous cliff, ElCapitan. Yosemite Valley's El Capitan is a 3000 foot almost sheer vertical, sometimes overhanging, granite playground for the world's elite rock climbers. Although every crack, and many featureless blank sections, have been climbed the most popular route by far is the infamous "Nose" route. The first assent in 1958 took 47 days. The current record is less than 2 1/2 hours. I made the model from a LIDAR dataset available on The LIDAR point cloud was gridded to a 0.5m resolution. Because the data was collected from a plane some of the detail is missing on the shear vertical sections and the overhanging sections aren't rendered, so you had better not rely on this if you want to climb it. You can watch my tutorial video at This thing w…

Frequently asked questions

Is this 3D model free to download?: Yes. Yosemite's ElCapitan hi rez scan is free to download from Thingiverse. Open it in the free Thinger app, or use the "Download from Thingiverse" link above to open the original listing.
Where is the STL hosted?: The download is hosted by Thingiverse, not by Thinger. We link you directly to the original listing by Shapespeare.
Who made this model?: Designed by Shapespeare, published on Thingiverse. Please credit the creator when sharing your print online.
Can I print this at home?: Yes. This model is intended for home FDM and resin 3D printers. Check the original listing for suggested print settings like layer height and supports.