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# Pinnacles National Park

Monterey · San Benito · National Park Service

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Visitor advisoryFire & land management

### Pinnacles National Park: Park fire restrictions

Park-specific information

- [Park fire restrictions](https://caparks.org/parks/pinnacles-national-park)

Wood fires and charcoal grills are prohibited. Gas and propane stoves are permitted only for cooking in designated campground and picnic areas. The NPS also prohibits trail smoking, roadside parking, and fireworks.

[Read the official notice: National Park Service: California visitor destinations ↗](https://www.nps.gov/pinn/planyourvisit/conditions.htm)Source checked Oct 20, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: National Park Service

[Official park information](https://www.nps.gov/pinn/index.htm)

We have not yet verified hours, entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=36.4863&lon=-121.17335)

## About Pinnacles National Park

Pinnacles offers hiking among rocky formations and talus caves. Cave access, wildlife restrictions, and fire rules vary; check the current park notices.

## Mapped hiking trails.

OpenStreetMap routes that intersect recorded park boundaries. Distances cover each route’s mapped California portion, which may extend beyond this park. Check official maps and current access rules.

- [Balconies Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/balconies-trail-osm-7139359)1.9 mapped mi

- [Bench Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/bench-trail-osm-7139334)2.4 mapped mi

- [Condor Gulch Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/condor-gulch-trail-osm-7139331)1.7 mapped mi

- [High Peaks Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/high-peaks-trail-osm-7139363)4.9 mapped mi

- [Moses Spring Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/moses-spring-trail-osm-4637796)0.5 mapped mi

- [Old Pinnacles Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/old-pinnacles-trail-osm-7143496)2.0 mapped mi

[All mapped hiking routes ↗](https://caparks.org/trails)

Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [ODbL](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/)

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://www.nps.gov/pinn/index.htm)

## Read before you roam.

[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Check campfire rules for your exact park

Wood, charcoal, and gas appliances can have different restrictions, and permission at one park does not carry over to another.

Read the guide](https://caparks.org/guides/campfires-and-seasonal-restrictions)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 20, 2026.

- [National Park Service: California visitor destinations](https://www.nps.gov/state/ca/index.htm) · Oct 20, 2026

[Suggest a correction](https://caparks.org/about#corrections) · [Markdown version](https://caparks.org/parks/pinnacles-national-park.md)

## Nearby parks.

Within 35 miles in a straight line. Travel distances and entrances vary.

[All parks](https://caparks.org/parks)

[San Benito

### Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area

Camping · Picnicking](https://caparks.org/parks/hollister-hills-state-vehicular-recreation-area)

[Monterey · San Benito

### Fremont Peak State Park

Camping · Picnicking](https://caparks.org/parks/fremont-peak-state-park)

[San Benito

### San Juan Bautista State Historic Park

Picnicking · Interpretive programs](https://caparks.org/parks/san-juan-bautista-state-historic-park)