The Pinnacles: High Peaks Trail

Photo: Female #878, fledged in the Pinnacles, fall of 2017. Parents are #569 and #589, photographed doing it in Jan 2017. 

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

Trail Head:  Bear Gulch Day Use Parking Lot.

Parking: Bear Gulch Day Use Parking lot and overflow parking behind the Visitor Center with shuttle service to the trail head.

Land Status: National Park.

Fee: $30.00/car entrance fee paid at the visitor's center, or national park pass or Geezer pass.

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

No dogs allowed on the trail.

Campsites: TBD

Dinner: Build-A-Burrito Bar at the campsites. 

Last hiked: Feb 02, 2025

Time: January 31, 2026 from 10:30am to 5pm

Location: The Pinnacles National Park

Street: Hwy 25 to Hwy 146

City/Town: Hollister

Website or Map: http://www.nps.gov/pinn/planyourvisit/feesandreservations.htm

Phone: 209-305-7990

Event Type: day, hike, camping