No Open Fires Allowed
Due to increased wildfire activity, Pinnacles has imposed strict fire restrictions. No wood, compressed wood or charcoal fires are allowed. Be aware of these restrictions before you visit the park.
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An Ancient Volcano
Rising out of the chaparral-covered Gabilan Mountains, east of central California's Salinas Valley, are the spectacular remains of an ancient volcano. Massive monoliths, spires, sheer-walled canyons and talus passages define millions of years of erosion, faulting and tectonic plate movement.