Trip Notes - The Pinnacles: High Peaks Trail

Photo: Tracy & La Verne on High Peaks trail.

Photo Album: #146.

Weather: Mid-sixties and sunny. Blue skies.

Trail Head: Bear Gulch Day Use Parking Lot, The Pinnacles National Park east entrance.

Fee: $10.00/car entrance fee paid at the visitor's center, or national park pass.

Description: Moderate 6.1-mile loop through Bear Gulch Cave and up High Peaks Trail, completing on Condor Gulch Trail.

Trail Head Elevation: 1260 ft. The highest point is 2628 ft.

Transportation: Carpool and caravan to the visitor's center.

No dogs on the trail.

Flora: Shooting Stars, Indian Warrior, Milkmaids.

Fauna: Ravens. Maybe two condors spotted by Tracy.

Dinner: Build-A-Burrito Bar and birthday celebration for Nina at the trail head.

Participants: (49) Jacob & Flavia Verigan, Christina Phillips, La Verne Self, John & Julie Lennert, Jeanette Farley, Deborah Wygant, Kit Sparkman, Charlene Daly, Amber Gray, Debbie & Kami Gerhart, Tracy Crowley, Doug Meredith, Jackie & Dave Lederle, Barb Hayes, Steve, Emma & Ryan Fotheringham, Nina Shah, Kimberly Bray, Laura Laybourne, Rachel & Sierra Goldiing, Megan & Polly Boucher, John Frailing, Maria Arevalo, Susana Ethiel, Lizette Morales, Raquel Medina, Tachiera Family, Maria Villasenor, Sara Moore, Tom & Connie Metz, Tim Shea, Duncan Fuller, Amy & Dave, Ellie Lopez, Nick, Eric and Becky Teberg.

Comments: Beautiful day. Largest group ever. Great burrito party afterward.