Around 23 million years ago, a series of volcanic eruptions shaped the landscape that is now Pinnacles National Park. The remnants of these ancient eruptions have formed a striking terrain of rocky spires and deep canyons. Visitors can explore diverse environments, from chaparral and oak woodlands to the cool, shaded depths of canyon floors ...

Pinnacles National Park is a national park of the United States protecting a mountainous area located east of the Salinas Valley in Central California, about five miles (8 km) east of Soledad and 80 miles (130 km) southeast of San Jose.

2025年1月12日 · The smallest national park in California at 26,606 acres, Pinnacles National Park is worth visiting for its unique geological features, its excellent network of hiking trails, and the opportunities to see birds and wildlife, as well as wildflowers in season.

Pinnacles National Park offers a variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, rock climbing, wildlife watching, wildflower viewing, and immersing in nature. It’s a place of solitude, challenge, and an escape from urban life, providing a natural retreat from the …

2015年4月20日 · Pinnacles—the newest U.S. national park—is a geologic wonderland of jutting volcanic spires, cliffs, and peaks located in the dense chaparral country of the Gabilan Range in west-central ...

Pinnacles National Park is located in the central part of California closer toward the coast just east of the Salinas Valley. The park covers an area of 41.6 square miles (107.7 sq km). It is the 5th smallest national park in the 50 United States and 7th smallest when counting US Territories.

Massive monoliths, sheer-walled canyons, and boulder-covered caves define millions of years of erosion, faulting, and tectonic plate movement. Rising out of the chaparral-covered Gabilan Mountains, east of central California’s Salinas Valley, are the spectacular remains of part of an ancient volcanic field.

Pinnacles National Park, situated in Monterey County, is a true gem of Californian nature in the United States. From its establishment as a national monument in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt to its redesignation as a national park in 2013, Pinnacles has captivated visitors with its beauty and unique geology, recognizing its significant ...

Some 23 million years ago, multiple volcanoes erupted, flowed, and slid to form a unique landscape. Journey through chaparral, oak woodlands, and canyon bottoms. Hike inside rare talus caves and emerge to towering rock spires teeming with life: prairie and peregrine falcons, golden eagles, and the inspiring California condor.

It is worth a day of exploration though, as it has two impressive caves and a high peaks trail that is one of my favorite hikes in Central California. Here are some of the best things to see while in the park. Both of the caves in this park were created by cave-ins and not by the normal lava flow that you expect to see.