Pinnacles National Monument Information
Join us for the day on this amazing trail.

6.1 miles intermediate/strenuous loop

I'm looking for a volunteer to help greet and organize at the park and ride.

Meet at 11th and P at 7am
Drive to Pinnacles National Monument east entrance-directions below.
Park at the visitor center, pay day use fee per vehicle, and pick up a trail map.

Find us before 10:30 a.m. waiting for the shuttle bus near the visitor center-the shuttle bus is free.

10:30am Take the shuttle bus from the visitor center to Bear Gulch Day Use Area.
Please take advantage of the bathroom here, since they are strict about people going off trail due to nesting birds.
Begin Condor Gulch Trail
Rest and reconvene at the Overlook
Left on High Peaks Trail
Continue High Peaks Trail through a long steep and narrow section
Right on Rim Trail
Rest and reconvene at Bear Gulch Reservoir
Left on Bear Gulch Cave Trail through talus cave
Right on Moses Spring Trail back to Bear Gulch Day Use Area
Catch shuttle back to visitor center

Plan on eating breakfast on the road, lunch and snacks from your pack, and going to a restaurant (Gilroy?) on the way back $$.

Directions
South on I-5 111 miles
Take the 33 exit, EXIT 407, toward SANTA NELLA/GILROY. 0.4 mi
Turn RIGHT onto SANTA NELLA RD/Hwy 33. Continue to follow Hwy 33. 3.2 mi
Merge onto Hwy 152 W toward GILROY. 26.3 mi
Stay STRAIGHT to go onto Hwy 156 W. 2.6 mi
Turn LEFT onto FAIRVIEW RD. 8.6 mi
Turn LEFT onto AIRLINE HWY 25
Continue to follow AIRLINE HWY 25. 25.7 mi
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto Hwy 146. 3.8 mi
Turn LEFT to stay on Hwy 146
Estimated travel time 3 hours, 6 minutes.