The new Pinnacles National Park has become the 59th full national park in the United States, joining Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, the Everglades and the other most storied parts of America’s national heritage.
The park, a 26,000-acre expanse featuring rocky spires, caves and California condors that was first set aside as a monument in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt, also becomes the closest national park to the Bay Area now, supplanting Yosemite National Park.
Nisei Ski Club is planning this hike for Saturday, March 30th, 2013, weather permitting.
MEET at Hoyt Nelson’s house in Campbell at 9:00 AM SHARP.
Directions will be provided via email.
It’s a 2 hour drive from the Hoyt’s house in Campbell. Carpooling is encouraged. Suggested $10.00 contribution per person for transportation fees and group entrance to the park. Please let us know if you can drive passengers.
We will enter from the East side where we will park at Bear Gulch Visitor Center. From there we hike up Moses Springs, Caves, Reservoir and High Peaks.
Hike Route: http://www.cyberhikes.com/HPNM01MP.HTM
The length of hike is approximately 4 hours with an ½ hour at the visitor center. Moderate to strenuous, just like Hoyt’s Stairway hikes. We will be back in Campbell around 5:00pm/5:30pm.
WHAT TO BRING – Dress in layers; wear good hiking shoes, hat, sunscreen; bring : lunch, water, trail mix, protein bar and water, headlights or flashlights for cave hiking, camera, Annual Park pass, or National Park passport; oh, did I remember to mention to bring water?
Please email Karen Soo at pinnacles@niseiskiclub.org to RSVP by March 25, 2013.
