The Best Trails in Pinnacles, California (United States)

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  • Bear Gulch-High Peaks Loop

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    lilylover11
    Distance
    6.15mi
    Elevation +
    1923f
    TrailRank
    59| Rating 4.33
    Photo ofBear Gulch-High Peaks Loop Photo ofBear Gulch-High Peaks Loop Photo ofBear Gulch-High Peaks Loop

    Parked at Bear Gulch Day Use area, where there was plenty of parking, regular bathrooms, small picnic area, and water filling station. Started a little after 7:30am to do a clockwise loop (Moses Spring, Bear Gulch Cave, ...

    Really nice walk, with a fair bit of variety and none of the path is too steep (although the part through the 'steep and...
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  • Bear Gulch Cave

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    gncanterbury
    Distance
    8.24mi
    Elevation +
    915f
    TrailRank
    58
    Photo ofBear Gulch Cave Photo ofBear Gulch Cave Photo ofBear Gulch Cave

    From Campground, to Bench Trail, to Bear Gulch Trail, to Bear Gulch Cave Trail which is a short loop thru the Caves. This is more like an out and back, only you don’t go back thru the caves.

  • Pinnacles NP

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    gncanterbury
    Distance
    8.59mi
    Elevation +
    1404f
    TrailRank
    37
    Photo ofPinnacles NP Photo ofPinnacles NP Photo ofPinnacles NP

    From Camp Ground, to Bench Trail, to Bear Gulch Trail, to Condor Gulch Trail, to High Peaks Trail, Loop.

  • Old Pinnacles-West Chaparral Loop

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    lilylover11
    Distance
    8.39mi
    Elevation +
    1814f
    TrailRank
    37
    Photo ofOld Pinnacles-West Chaparral Loop Photo ofOld Pinnacles-West Chaparral Loop Photo ofOld Pinnacles-West Chaparral Loop

    Started from Old Pinnacles Trailhead parking lot and then did Balconies Cave, Juniper, Tunnel, High Peaks, Blue Oak, and back to Old Pinnacles. Trails were well maintained except for one huge downed tree I had to crawl t...

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  • Troop 828 Pinnacles Hike 4/18/15

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    Todd Doll
    Distance
    5.51mi
    Elevation +
    1529f
    TrailRank
    33
    Photo ofTroop 828 Pinnacles Hike 4/18/15 Photo ofTroop 828 Pinnacles Hike 4/18/15 Photo ofTroop 828 Pinnacles Hike 4/18/15

    Troop 828 visited Pinnacles for the second time in almost 6 years. This time we hiked through the caves of Bear Gulch Trail to the High Peaks Trail and returning on the Condor Gulch Trail.

  • Bear Gulch and High Peaks, Pinnacles NP, CA

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    agonort
    Distance
    6.95mi
    Elevation +
    1719f
    TrailRank
    31
    Photo ofBear Gulch and High Peaks, Pinnacles NP, CA Photo ofBear Gulch and High Peaks, Pinnacles NP, CA Photo ofBear Gulch and High Peaks, Pinnacles NP, CA

    This goes along Moses Spring Trail to Bear Gulch Cave Trail up to the Bear Gulch Reservoir. Then it goes through High Peaks Trail to the High Peaks and return to the parking via the Condor Gulch Trail. I did first the ca...

  • Pinnacle national park

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    giove74
    Distance
    8.92mi
    Elevation +
    2379f
    TrailRank
    27
    Photo ofPinnacle national park Photo ofPinnacle national park Photo ofPinnacle national park

    American national park protecting a mountainous area located east of the Salinas Valley in Central California

  • Balconies Cave loop, Pinnacles NP

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    vibramhead
    Distance
    10.06mi
    Elevation +
    1896f
    TrailRank
    27
    Photo ofBalconies Cave loop, Pinnacles NP Photo ofBalconies Cave loop, Pinnacles NP Photo ofBalconies Cave loop, Pinnacles NP

    This loop covers much of the park's highlights. Several hundred yards of the route are through a cave, for which you definitely need a headlamp or flashlight.

  • Pinnacles Nat’l Park

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    JoyB
    Distance
    7.16mi
    Elevation +
    1437f
    TrailRank
    23
    Photo ofPinnacles Nat’l Park Photo ofPinnacles Nat’l Park Photo ofPinnacles Nat’l Park

    Beginning at Peaks View Parking Area in a counterclockwise loop: Take the Bench Tr. , Blue Oak Tr., Condor Gulch Tr., Sycamore Tr and Bench Tr.

  • Pinnacles - North Wilderness Trail Loop

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    QMX
    Distance
    11.94mi
    Elevation +
    1745f
    TrailRank
    23
    Photo ofPinnacles - North Wilderness Trail Loop Photo ofPinnacles - North Wilderness Trail Loop Photo ofPinnacles - North Wilderness Trail Loop

    We started and ended in the parking lot located in the Old Pinnacles Trail head. No rain, but with a lot of water in the creek which we need to cross around 20 times.

  • Bear gulch caves trail. Pinnacles National Park

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    urocande
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    Distance
    2.50mi
    Elevation +
    758f
    TrailRank
    83| Rating 5.0
    Photo ofBear gulch caves trail. Pinnacles National Park Photo ofBear gulch caves trail. Pinnacles National Park Photo ofBear gulch caves trail. Pinnacles National Park

    no apto para personas con claustrofobia por el trayecto en las cuevas. Se puede hacer sin linterna pero es mejor llevar una Es recomendable contar con GPS. Abstenerse de realizarlo si las condiciones meteorológicas no ...

    Fantastica ruta en un parque nacional poco conocido
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  • Pinnacles West Side

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    TMac
    Distance
    7.30mi
    Elevation +
    1768f
    TrailRank
    22

    We hiked out and back to Balconies Cave. The return hike from the cave used the Balconies Cliff trail. After returning to the parking lot, we used the Juniper Canyon Trail to go to the top of the Pinnacles, hiking a loop...

  • Hiking - Pinnacles NP, CA

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    ant1606
    Distance
    2.45mi
    Elevation +
    814f
    TrailRank
    20
    Photo ofHiking - Pinnacles NP, CA Photo ofHiking - Pinnacles NP, CA Photo ofHiking - Pinnacles NP, CA

    Hiking - Hot, hot, hot. Not as much though as when these volcanic formations emerged from the ground. The intended loop was aborted as we didn't have a flashlight with us to go through an underground passage to proceed t...

  • Pinnacles National Monument, High Ridge Trail

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    Grey3000
    Distance
    10.10mi
    Elevation +
    5463f
    TrailRank
    19

    Pinnacles National Monument is a 2 million year old volcano, it was buried then exhumed, then weathered, and gives to some fantastic landscape. Its canyons and difficult terrain makes it difficult on the GPS, which is wh...

  • Pinnacles Greatest Hits - Pinnacles National Park

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    VegasHiking
    Distance
    12.95mi
    Elevation +
    3445f
    TrailRank
    19

    Old Pinnacles Trailhead Parking → Old Pinnacles Trail → Balconies Caves Trail (& Balcony Caves) → Juniper Canyon Trail → Tunnel Trail → High Peaks Trail → Rim Trail → Moses Spring Trail → Bear Gulch Lower Cave Trail (& B...

  • Pinnacles NP: Chalone peaks

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    thwarte
    Distance
    11.73mi
    Elevation +
    3255f
    TrailRank
    19

    celebrate National Park status with a rare hike south from Bear Gulch Reservoir to both Chalone Peaks (N & S) - better in January than in June! All exposed, but pretty with new green showing. pics at picasaweb.google.co...

  • Pinnacles High Peaks, Balconies trail

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    thwarte
    Distance
    12.03mi
    Elevation +
    1742f
    TrailRank
    19

    clockwise. Long day's walk, 95d F, good going, great to use less-trafficed Balconies trail to return via its lush riparian corridor in late afternoon into eve. Pics at picasaweb.google.com/105198207253827915091/Pinnacle...

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