Pinnacles National Park

I spent 3 1/2 days in Pinnacles National Park on my birthday weekend. It is hard to imagine a better way to spend my weekend. Day 1 - Started at Old Pinnacles parking area and took Old Pinnacles trail to Balcony Cliffs Trail and Balconies Cave Trail and then followed it all the way Chaparral Parking Area where I connected with the Juniper Canyon Trail, Tunnel Trail, High Peaks Trail, Blue Oak Trail, and ultimately Bench Trail back to Old Pinnacles Parking Area. 0:00 Day 1 - Balcony Cliffs and Cliffs Loop 17:59 Day 1 - Balcony Cliffs 21:13 Day 1 - Balcony Caves 27:12 Day 1 - Juniper Canyon Trail and Tunnel Trail 29:23 Day 1 - High Peaks Trail Day 2 - Started at Moses Spring Parking Area and took Moses Spring Trail to High Peaks Trail and ultimately returning on the Condor Gulch Trail to Bear Gulch where I stopped by the visitor nature center there. Finally I took the Sycamore Trail back to my car at Moses Spring Parking Area. 33:18 Day 2 - High Peaks Trail Condor Gulch Trail Loop 37:34 Day 2 - High Peaks Trail 44:45 Day 2 - High Peaks Trail Rest Stop 46:52 Day 2 - High Peaks Trail "Sketchy Part" 54:15 Day 2 - Most Viewed 1:00:24 Day 2 - Lunch Stop 1:02:10 Day 2 - Condor Gulch Trail 1:06:47 Day 2 - Condor Gulch Trail Overlook 1:09:02 Day 2 - Pinnacles Park Store, Camp Store, Pool Day 3 - Started at Moses Spring Parking Area and the Rim Trail to Bear Gulch Reservoir before continuing on Chalone Peak Trail to North Chalone Peak, the highest mountain in Pinnacles National Park. Returned the way I came. 1:11:47 Day 3 1:15:50 Day 3 - Teaching Rock 1:17:40 Day 3 - Bear Gulch Reservoir 1:22:58 Day 3 - Climb Chalone Peak 1:26:28 Day 3 - Chalone Peak Day 4 - Short 2 mile morning hike through Bear Gulch Cave Trail and got to do lower and upper caves. Very cool experience. 1:30:38 Day 4 - Bear Gulch Caves Loop 1:35:50 Day 4 - Lower Bear Gulch Cave 1:41:37 Day 4 - Upper Bear Gulch Cave