PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — The ranger manning the visitors center at the nation's newest national park pauses to consider what's in a name. In January, Pinnacles National Monument, an ...

Why is Pinnacles National Park famous? Pinnacles is known for its namesake rock spires, wildflowers and wildlife, particularly California condors. “They were a bird that was on the brink of ...

If a trail in Pinnacles National Park starts to seem too hard, you might not be on an actual trail. My friends and I learned this in mid-April when an incredibly steep patch of dirt and rocks we ...

It's official: The new Pinnacles National Park is America's 59th national park. Here's what you should know about this natural treasure.

Pinnacles National Park only got its national park status back in 2013 but has always been a popular place for an epic hike! The park got its name from the incredible rock formations that seem to ...

The bill creating Pinnacles National Park is aimed at raising the national profile of the site, named a monument by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908. Michael Macor/The Chronicle.

Details: The east entrance to Pinnacles National Park is located at 5000 East Entrance Road in Paicines near the junction of highways 146 and 25. $30 entrance fee; nps.gov/pinn/.

Pinnacles National Park is one of the few places in the world where California condors can be seen. Condor wings span about 9-1/2 feet. Two talus caves in Pinnacles National Park require a ...

Pinnacles—the newest U.S. national park—is a geologic wonderland of jutting volcanic spires, cliffs, and peaks located in the dense chaparral country of the Gabilan Range in west-central ...

How much does it cost to go to the Pinnacles? There is a $30 entry fee for private vehicles at the park.. Can I drive through Pinnacles National Park? No. There is no road through the park, which ...

Details: The east entrance to Pinnacles National Park is located at 5000 East Entrance Road in Paicines near the junction of highways 146 and 25. $30 entrance fee; nps.gov/pinn/.