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Pinnacles National Park

Pinnacles

Moderate California

Overview

Pinnacles National Park is located in California and welcomes millions of visitors each year.

Campers gathered around a fire ring in spring

Pinnacles Campground

Sites available

RestroomsShowersWater
$43 Reserve
A child looking at a Junior Ranger booklet
Junior Ranger Program

Become a Junior Ranger at Pinnacles National Park

junior ranger programs

10-30 MinutesWinter, Spring
Narrow dirt trail in open grassland leading into oak woodlands
Hiking

Hike Bench Trail to South Wilderness Trail

East Side Trails, Moderate Hikes

3-4 HoursWinter, Spring
View of a wide hard packed dirt trail in an open area shaded by oak trees
Hiking

Hike Bench Trail to Balconies Cave Trail

East Side Trails, Moderate Hikes, Cave Hike

4-6 HoursWinter, Spring
Wooden bridge crossing over a creek to a dirt trail winding around a green hillside
Hiking

Hike Bench Trail to Sycamore Trail

East Side Trails, Moderate Hikes

One wayWinter, Spring
Narrow rock staircase edged out of rock wall in a narrow rock canyon
Hiking

Hike Moses Spring Trail to Rim Trail Loop

East Side Trails, Moderate Hikes, Loop Hike, Cave Hike

1-2 HoursWinter, Spring
A view of a dirt trail leading through a grove of blue oaks drapped in moss
Hiking

Hike Jawbone Trail

West Side Trails, Moderate Hikes

30-60 MinutesWinter, Spring
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Parking lot with views of towering rock formations and frequently Condors soaring from above

Bear Gulch Day Use Area

Pinnacles National Park.

East Side, Day Use Area, parking

Steep rocks next to a stone dam and reservoir reflecting the rocks

Bear Gulch Reservoir

Civilian Conservation Corps

One of Pinnacle's most iconic sights, the dam creating Bear Gulch Reservoir was completed in 1935 by the Civilian Conser...

Gravel parking area surrounded by chaparral covered hillsides

Chaparral Parking Area

Point of Interest

West Side, Parking Area

Gravel parking area with views of rock formations.

Jawbone Parking Area

Point of Interest

West Side, Parking Area

Newly paved road leading with small parking spaces located off the shoulder in dense vegetation

Manzanita Parking Area

Pinnacles National Park.

East Side, parking area

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