Pinnacles National Park
The eroded remains of an ancient volcano, with talus caves and California condors overhead.
- 27named trails
- 59trail miles mapped
- Californialocation
Popular hikes in Pinnacles
- Moses Spring · about 2.2 mi · Moderate
- Bear Gulch Cave Loop · about 2.2 mi · Moderate
- Balconies Cave · about 2.4 mi · Moderate
- Condor Gulch · about 3.4 mi · Moderate
- Old Pinnacles Trail · about 5.3 mi · Moderate
- Juniper Canyon Loop · about 4.3 mi · Strenuous
- High Peaks Loop · about 5.3 mi · Strenuous
Best months to visit
- March: Spring is Pinnacles' season. Green hills, wildflowers and temperatures in the 60s–70s come months before summer's 90s. California condors are active over the High Peaks.
- April: Green hills and wildflowers are at their peak, and April is still pleasantly cool before Pinnacles heats up in May.
Permits and reservations
No advance reservations are required to enter.
Entrance fees
- Private Vehicle: $30
- Motorcycle: $25
- Per Person: $15
- Non-commercial Groups: $15
Official park site: nps.gov
All 27 trails in Pinnacles
- Balconies Caves Trail · 0.76 mi round trip · Easy
- Balconies Cliff Trail · 2.4 mi loop · Easy
- Balconies Trail · 8.4 mi loop · Strenuous
- Bear Gulch Caves Trail · 0.68 mi round trip · Easy
- Bear Gulch Trail · 6.7 mi loop · Moderate
- Bench Trail · 9.4 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Blue Oak Trail · 3.8 mi round trip · Moderate
- Butterfield Ranch Road · 4 mi round trip · Moderate
- Condor Gulch Road · 0.5 mi round trip · Easy
- Condor Gulch Trail · 3.4 mi round trip · Moderate
- Discovery Wall Approach · 0.3 mi round trip · Easy
- High Peaks Trail (northwest section) · 6.7 mi round trip · Moderate
- High Peaks Trail (southeast section) · 0.28 mi round trip · Easy
- Jawbone Canyon Trail · 0.3 mi loop · Easy
- Jawbone Connector Trail · 0.92 mi round trip · Easy
- Juniper Canyon Trail · 4.3 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Moses Spring Trail · 2.2 mi loop · Easy
- North Chalone Peak Trail · 9 mi round trip · Strenuous
- North Wilderness Trail · 9.3 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Old Pinnacles Trail · 5.4 mi round trip · Moderate
- Prewett Point Trail · 0.9 mi round trip · Easy
- Rim Trail · 0.74 mi round trip · Easy
- Service Road · 1.28 mi round trip · Easy
- South Chalone Peak Trail · 3.56 mi round trip · Moderate
- South Wilderness Trail · 6.5 mi round trip · Moderate
- Sycamore Trail · 4.6 mi round trip · Moderate
- Tunnel Trail · 1.14 mi round trip · Easy
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