Pinnacles Camping Trip

Our camper trip on April 17 and 18 to the Pinnacles National Monument was so fantastic. We had seven hikers/campers and I only wish more had joined us. Saturday, we hiked through the Bear Gulch caves with the aid of flashlights and enjoyed the sight of three beautiful waterfalls inside the caves. Saturday night we sat around a campfire and enjoyed a potluck dinner with delicious hors d'oeuvres, salads, barbeque chicken and barbeque vegetables. I was so stuffed I could hardly walk and now I have to get rid of this belly! While we were eating we were visited by a wild bobcat.


Sunday we hiked the "High Country" trail that ascends through spectacular rock formations. It is so steep that steps have been cut in the rock and iron railings are provided for safety. While we were on the top, a really big black bird came and landed nearby. It was a California Condor our biggest bird and one that was almost extinct a few years ago. The wildflowers were among the best we have seen in years.

Bob Colby, Leader