WATCH: Rockslide caught on camera at El Capitan in Yosemite National Park

Part of a landmark at Yosemite National Park will never look the same.

A piece of granite broke off El Capitan on Monday.

It was caught on camera, with footage showing dust lingering around the cliff for several minutes.

Part of Northside Drive near El Capitan is closed as the damage is being assessed.

There’s currently no word on when the road will reopen, and the cause of the rockslide has yet to be determined.

El Capitan is in the west end of Yosemite Valley.

"El Capitan, rising over 3,000 feet above the floor of Yosemite Valley, is a favorite for experienced rock climbers and onlookers alike," according to the National Park Service website.

It is two-and-a-half times as tall as the Empire State Building -- or more than three times as high as the tip of the Eiffel Tower -- and isknown as the largest monolith of solid granite in the world.

"From spring to fall, climbers come from all over the globe to scale El Capitan and discover the thrill of the vertical wilderness on Yosemite's big walls," the website notes. "Gain a different perspective at night and see the climber's headlamps illuminate across the El Capitan rock face as they prepare their meals or get ready for bed. Also, get a glimpse of the Milky Way or see how the rocks of Yosemite Valley glow beneath a full moon.

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EDITOR'S NOTE: The National Desk's Jessica a. Botelho contributed to this report.