Pinnacles National Park - San Benito County, CA
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N 36° 29.616 W 121° 08.775
10S E 666035 N 4040295
This National Park was established in 2013
Waymark Code: WMRQ3V
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2016
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Wikipedia (
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"Pinnacles National Park is a U.S. National Park protecting a mountainous area located east of the Salinas Valley in Central California, about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Soledad and 80 miles (130 km) southeast of San Jose. The park's namesakes are the eroded leftovers of the western half of an extinct volcano that has moved 200 miles (320 km) from its original location on the San Andreas Fault, embedded in a portion of the California Pacific Coast Ranges. Pinnacles is managed by the National Park Service and the majority of the park is protected as wilderness.
The national park is divided by the rock formations into East and West Divisions, connected by foot trails; there is no through road that connects the east and west entrances to the park. The east side has shade and water, the west has high walls. The rock formations provide for spectacular pinnacles that attract rock climbers. The park features unusual talus caves that house at least thirteen species of bat. Pinnacles is most often visited in spring or fall because of the intense heat during the summer months. Park lands are prime habitat for prairie falcons, and are a release site for California condors that have been hatched in captivity.
Pinnacles National Monument was established in 1908 by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Pinnacles National Park was created from the former Pinnacles National Monument by legislation passed by Congress in late 2012 and signed into law by President Barack Obama on January 10, 2013."
As for the book, Good Reads (
visit link) informs us:
"Hiking Pinnacles National Park: A Guide to the Park's Greatest Hiking Adventures
by Linda Mullally, David Mullally
3.50 · Rating Details · 2 Ratings · 0 Reviews
Hiking Pinnacles National Park features the best hiking throughout the nation's newest national park. With detailed maps and trail descriptions, navigating these wonderful trails is made easy. Featuring hikes of varying legnth and difficulty, it's the perfect tool for day hikers, families, and local outdoors people looking to explore Pinnacles National Park.
Paperback, 264 pages
Published March 15th 2015 by Falcon Guides
ISBN 1493000098 (ISBN13: 9781493000098)
Edition LanguageEnglish
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