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Peaks View Day Use Area to Bear Gulch Day Use Area Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Peaks View Day Use Area to Bear Gulch Day Use Area Trail

Paicines, California

2.5 mi

Distance

482 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Peaks View Day Use Area to Bear Gulch Day Use Area Trail is an out-and-back trail in Pinnacles National Park, managed by the National Park Service, in San Benito County, California. It is 2.5 miles long and gains 482 feet. The nearest town is Soledad, California, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:296 ft
Max:400 ft
Gain:147 ft
Loss:147 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 296 ft and 400 ft across 2.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.296 ft331 ft365 ft400 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.3 mi1.9 mi2.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi303 ft
High point1.2 mi400 ft
End2.5 mi303 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Soledad, CA · about 8 mi away
County:
San Benito County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Pinnacles National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:831-389-4486
  • Address:5000 East Entrance Road · Paicines, CA · 95043
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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