Pinnacles National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in California, United States of America
About Pinnacles National Park
The first2,060 acres (830 hectares)of Pinnacles National Monument were set aside in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt to preserve the unusual rock formations and the talus caves found in the park. The Civilian Conservation Corps began developing some of the trails and facilities in the park between 1933 and 1942, including the distinctive tunnel that is found on the tunnel trail. In 2012 the monument was elevated to national park status, and today the park has been expanded to contain24,265 acres (9,820 hectares)and attracts over 200,000 visitors annually. The pinnacles for which the park is named are the remains of a 23 million year old volcano. Located along the San Andreas fault, half of the volcano was pulled195mi (314km)to the northeast as the tectonic plate on which it sits shifte
Top Attractions in Pinnacles National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Pinnacles National Park:
- ★Balconies Cave
- ★Balconies Cliffs Loop
- ★Bear Gulch and Old Pinnacles Trails
- ★Bear Gulch Cave
- ★Bench Trail
- ★Chalone Peaks Trail
- ★Condor Gulch Trail
- ★High Peaks
Where to Stay in Pinnacles National Park
- 🏨Inn at the Pinnacles
- 🏨Pinnacles Campground
Pinnacles National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: