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Pinnacles National Park

California · Paicines, CA

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2013

Established

27K

Acres

46

Trails

1

Campgrounds

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  • Operator:831-389-4486
  • Address:5000 East Entrance Road · Paicines, CA · 95043
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About

Pinnacles National Park is a national park of the United States protecting a mountainous area located east of the Salinas Valley in Central California, about five miles (8 km) east of Soledad and 80 miles (130 km) southeast of San Jose. The park's namesake pinnacles are the eroded leftovers of the western half of an extinct volcano that has moved 200 miles (320 km) from its original location on the San Andreas Fault, embedded in a portion of the California Pacific Coast Ranges. Pinnacles is managed by the National Park Service and the majority of the park is protected as wilderness.

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Trails

All trails in Pinnacles National Park
Balconies Cave Trail

Balconies Cave Trail

Paicines2.6 mi1,220 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Balconies Trail

Balconies Trail

Paicines9.1 mi2,001 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop
Balconies Trail to Machete Ridge

Balconies Trail to Machete Ridge

Paicines1.4 mi279 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyOut & Back
Bear Gulch Day Use Area to Reservoir via Rim Trail

Bear Gulch Day Use Area to Reservoir via Rim Trail

Paicines1.8 mi531 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop

Bench Trail

5.3 mi
Trail
Chalone Peak Trail

Chalone Peak Trail

Paicines7.7 mi2,657 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultOut & Back

Citadel Climber's Access Trail

0.5 mi469 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Condor Gulch Overlook Loop via Peaks View Area

Condor Gulch Overlook Loop via Peaks View Area

Paicines5.7 mi1,759 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop

CONDOR GULCH ROAD

0.3 mi
Trail
Condor Gulch Trail

Condor Gulch Trail

1.6 mi
Trail
Condor Gulch Trail to High Peaks Trail Loop

Condor Gulch Trail to High Peaks Trail Loop

Paicines5.4 mi2,156 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop
Condor Gulch Trail To Overlook

Condor Gulch Trail To Overlook

Paicines1.8 mi640 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Pinnacles National Park
Pinnacles Campground

Pinnacles Campground

PaicinesPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park

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Hunting in this park

Hunting is generally prohibited in this National Park Service unit

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