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Custom topographic print

Merced River Shelf

$59
Drawn from the real elevation of Merced River Shelf.
StyleTopographic
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
Free US shipping · Made to order · at your door in 5 to 10 business days
The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

Shipping & returns

Printed in 2 to 5 business days, then 3 to 5 in transit within the US, rolled in a sturdy tube. Free US shipping; outside the US, shipping is calculated at checkout. 14-day reprint-or-refund guarantee, any reason, no return shipping. You have 1 hour after checkout to change trail, style or size, just reply to your confirmation email. Full returns policy.

Merced River Shelf · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Merced River Shelf trail

At 10.4 miles with 3,085 feet of elevation gain, Merced River Shelf runs point to point through Yosemite National Park, from 8,729 feet at its lowest to 10,032 feet at its highest. The steepest pitch reaches 40 percent, against an average of 297 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band. The nearest town is Mammoth Lakes, 23 miles away.

The area

Yosemite National Park ( yoh-SEM-ih-tee) is a national park of the United States in California. It is bordered on the southeast by the Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Questions about the Merced River Shelf print

What sizes does the Merced River Shelf poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual Merced River Shelf track.
How hard is Merced River Shelf?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band: 10.4 mi point to point with 3,085 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.

Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.