Pinnacles National Park is California’s smallest and youngest national park. Make sure to enter the park from the east entrance (near Hollister) if you want to hike this trail. The park does not have any roads that connect the east and west entrances. Entrance Fees (admission valid for 7 days): Cars - $30 Motorcycles - $25 Individuals/Bicycles - $15 America the Beautiful National Parks pass also accepted.

Start at the Bear Gulch Day Use Area and follow the signs to Bear Gulch Cave. The Bear Gulch Trail takes you through a cave to a reservoir.

If you want to skip the cave portion, hike the Moses Spring Trail to Bear Gulch Reservoir instead. The trail takes you over the cave instead of through it.

Pinnacles National Park is known for its talus caves. The two major caves in the park are Bear Gulch Cave and Balconies Cave.

Your cell phone light is not likely to be enough, plus it’s safer to leave your hands free while navigating the cave.

Bear Gulch Cave is home to an endangered bat colony. Sections of the cave may sometimes be closed to protect them. Check the park website for closures before visiting.

Bear Gulch Cave is home to an endangered bat colony. Sections of the cave may sometimes be closed to protect them. Check the park website for closures before visiting.

There is no cell phone service in the park.

After a pitstop at the reservoir, you can hike the 0.5-mile Rim Trail to loop back to the parking lot. Alternatively, continue onto the High Peaks trail.

The park is home to endangered California condors, which can be seen in the High Peaks area.