Pinnacles

Nestled near the San Andreas Fault in California lies an outcropping of volcanic rock thrust up by enormous tectonic activity long ago. Today, visitors hike through chaparral, oak woodlands, and creekside canyons to witness these massive pinnacles of rock firsthand and perhaps by chance spot the elusive and endangered California Condor circling high above. A hiking paradise for all ages, Pinnacles National Park is bent on offering the outgoing adventurer a taste of California’s wild coastal mountains. Read more . . .