Not only we got to hike one of the more interesting National Parks in California, we also had interesting clouds in the sky and favorable ambient light for photography. The hike up Chalone Peak is a great way to get a bird’s-eye view of the area and the High Peak Trail… well, you have to do it to appreciate. This hike was organized by the Day Hiking Section of the Sierra Club.
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Bear Gulch Reservoir and Tiburcio’s X, the large rock at the upper left part of the image with 2 large cracks forming a distinctive X, Pinnacles National Park, California. -
Hiking along Chalone Peak Trail, and getting close to some amazing rock formation, Pinnacles National Park, California -
View of the Pinnacles on the high peak from Chalone Peak Trail, Pinnacles National Park, California -
Climbing the rock carved stairs on the High Peaks Trail, Pinnacles National Park, California -
Hiking along the High Peaks Trail. In this section a staircase was cut out of the rock, Pinnacles National Park, California -
Watching condor along the High Peaks Trail. There are 2, one on each rock on the upper-right side of the image. They are as big as a turkey, Pinnacles National Park, California
Thanks, Ron looks like a terrific hike.
Hi Kai, The Pinnacles is one of my favorite, and it is one of the closest national parks to us. We just don’t get there often enough.
Ron