High Peaks Trail (northwest section)
High Peaks Trail (northwest section) is a 6.7-mile out-and-back foot trail in Pinnacles National Park, California. Difficulty: moderate, estimated from distance. That is the full hike: the mapped trail line covers only 2.52 mi of it, so don't plan from the map line alone. The figure is for the Park Service's “High Peaks to Bear Gulch Loop” hike, which uses this trail.
- 3.35 mione way
- 6.7 miround trip
- 2.52 mimapped segment only
- 2,576 fthigh point
- Moderatedifficulty
From the National Park Service
High Peaks to Bear Gulch Loop
6.7 miles round trip, 4 to 5 hours
Read the official NPS description
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