One of our favorite trails in the national parks, Pinnacles’ High Peaks Loop Trail, was even better our second time around when we started the hike at Bear Gulch Cave. The cave was closed during our first visit to the park- both the upper and lower cave close mid-May through mid-July for the pupping season, when the bats are raising their young. But this time the lower cave was open and it’s now our favorite section of this loop trail. Park in the Bear Gulch lot (or Moses Spring) and hike the Mo

Have you ever visited Pinnacles National Park? Plan a trip to climb peaks and explore caves in this national park. 🏞️ Hike the Condor Gulch Trail to the High Peaks Trail Loop to see these landscape vistas, underground caverns, and Bear Gulch Reservoir. 🥾 Learn more: https://bit.ly/3B2ZQDM 📷 @thetravelingdans on IG | Visit California

For day two of National Park Week we are celebrating Pinnacles National Park, California’s newest national park. This hidden gem is home to dramatic rock spires, ancient volcanic landscapes, and endangered California condors. 🏞️🦅 Plan your trip to Pinnacles National Park: https://bit.ly/3B2ZQDM 📷 @thetravelingdans on IG | Visit California

On May 7th, one of the rarest events in the world occurred right here in Pinnacles National Park…a wild California condor broke out of its egg and officially increased the population by one! Because condors are seen fairly often here, it can be easy to forget that they are still critically endangered. Each individual plays a crucial role in the survival of their species, so we were thrilled when this little fluffball hatched and joined the flock. Condor pair 589 (male) and 569 (female, managed b