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Pinnacles National Monument, California Galleries

High Peaks Trail : The spires and crags here bear no resemblance to the surrounding smooth hills and it's immediately apparent why the park is called Pinnacles National Monument. Formed when the Pacific plate hit the North American plate, these volcanic remains moved some 195 miles North from the original location, along with the Pacific plate. The San Andreas fault runs right next to the park. From the West entrance, a strenuous 1.8 mile 'Juniper Canyon' trail leads up to the High Peaks trail. The High Peaks trail itself is fairly strenuous, narrow and steep, and does a full loop from the East entrance to the West entrance and back to the East.

High Peaks Trail

Balconies Caves : A rather short cave accessible from the West entrance through Balconies Trail.

Balconies Caves

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