2014 pinnacles national park day trip

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Day trip just a hop away from the Bay Area to the Pinnacles National Park. Did the N. Chalone Peak summit trail ... almost 9 miles, around 4 hours, 2000+ elevation.

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Pinnacles National Park2014Q3 - day trip

David (@findinbay)

Trip planning

Low-tech or high-tech, time to hit the road ...

Getting in

Pass is $10 or $20 annual pass, honor system ...

Headed toward Bear Gulch cave

Cave is a natural air conditioning, and beautiful with lights

Bear Gulch

Walk up the narrow steps out into the reservoir ...

Pinnacles, remnants of volcanic activity

View en route to N. Chalone Peak

Summit view from N. Chalone Peak

Panorama - looking south toward S. Chalone peak

Summit view

Panorama - looking west to the valley

Lichens and awesome ‘burning’ tree

The road back … Golden Cali

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