Day 8 (Sun May 14, 2017): Pinnacles National Park

Day's Summary: Pinnacles National Park. Overnight: Pinnacles Campground.

Pinnacles: High Peaks: Condor Gulch Overlook

For the roughly circular and counterclockwise Condor Gulch-High Peaks hike, started at the Bear Gulch parking area and took the Condor Gulch Trail, then took the High Peaks Trail until hitting the Rim Trail, diverting to the Bear Gulch reservoir before backtracking on the Rim Trail and then continuing northeast back to the Bear Gulch parking area (on the High Peaks and then Bear Gulch Trails, I believe).

Pinnacles: High Peaks: Parking Area View

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Pinnacles: High Peaks: CELL

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Pinnacles: High Peaks: Ascent

Notice the steep steps at about 5:30.

Pinnacles: High Peaks: Steep Ascent

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Pinnacles: High Peaks: Steep Ascent: CELL

Taken with Galaxy S4 Cellphone.

Pinnacles: High Peaks: Bridge/Railing: CELL

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Pinnacles: High Peaks: Bridge/Railing

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Pinnacles: High Peaks: Pinnacle?

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Pinnacles: High Peaks: Steep Descent

Especially steep descent during the first 5 minutes or so of the video.

Pinnacles: High Peaks: Descent

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Pinnacles: High Peaks: Descent

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Pinnacles: High Peaks: Junction

Near the bathroom building overlooking Scout Peak.

I said, "the restroom must have a bathroom in it." What an absolutely ASTUTE remark!

Pinnacles: High Peaks: Final Descent

Near the bathroom building overlooking Scout Peak.

Pinnacles: Rock

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Pinnacles: Rim Trail

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Pinnacles: Rim Trail: Bear Gulch Reservoir

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Pinnacles: Bear Gulch Parking Area: CELL

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Pinnacles: Bear Gulch Parking Area: CELL

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