A simple way to Start this Park and build to bigger trails from here
Pinnacles National Park West Entrance的点评
点评:This National park starts miles before the entrance ~ literally for 10 miles before you arrive - the road turns into a one lane twisty (blind bends) paved road. Definitely made for white knuckle driving~ we only came across one other car driving towards us on both ways of travel. Which the WEST & EAST Entrances DO NOT Connect. So one way in and out of each
Once you arrive the National Park Entrance booth was not in operation ~ signs directed vehicles towards the parking lot for visitors to go to the Center to pay the National Park fee. We showed our lifetime pass and looked around the very small center ~ there was a gift shop, 3 displays showing wildlife you would come across during you visit and a side room that had a video showing in it about the park. You can stay here and 2 different trails 1) Prewett Point .9 mile loop or 2) Jawbone trail that leads straight to Jawbone parking lot.
About 30 parking spots here and very few people were there that day we were ~ through our 3 miles of hiking we only saw 20 people total the whole day! Very Hot and dry here ~ Bring a liter of water per person per hour you intent on being at any location at Pinnacles!
翻译:这座国家公园的入口前数英里内——确切地说,在到达入口前10英里处——道路就变成了一条单向、蜿蜒曲折且带有视线盲区的铺装道路。这条路绝对适合追求刺激的驾驶者;我们在往返途中都只遇到了一辆迎面驶来的车。另外,西入口和东入口之间并无连接道路。进入每个公园的方式只有一种。
到达后,国家公园入口处的值班亭并未开放——指示牌引导车辆前往停车场,游客则需前往游客中心缴纳国家公园门票费用。我们出示了终身通行证,然后环顾了一下这个非常小的游客中心:里面有一个礼品店、三个展示游客在游览过程中可能遇到的野生动物的展板,还有一个侧室正在播放有关公园的视频。游客可以留在这里,或者选择两条不同的徒步路线:1)普雷威特角。9英里的环形步道,或者2)Jawbone小径,这条小径直接通往Jawbone停车场。
这里大约有30个停车位。我们去的那天人很少——我们走了约3英里后,一整天也只遇到了20个人而已!这里极其炎热干燥——在Pinnacles国家公园的任何地方停留时,建议每人每小时携带1升水!