Escape for a 4-day adventure in the wild western wonderland of Pinnacles National Park. Located just two hours from the Bay Area, Pinnacles makes a fantastic destination for travel friends who want to get away but prefer to avoid long car rides. Join an expert REI guide and a handful of friendly fellow adventurers to explore one of America’s newest national parks. We’ll hike, scramble and soak up the highlights of a spectacular volcano-forged landscape that’s equal parts Old West and Indiana Jones. Camp in comfort—your guides handle the details—and wake up to freshly-brewed coffee. Watch sunrise illuminate the park’s namesake pinnacles. Brave the High Peaks Trail. Scramble through canyon passages and rare “talus caves,” listening for the echolocation chirps of western mastiff bats. Hike to the summit of North Chalone Peak and stand eye-level with soaring vultures or, perhaps, an elusive California condor surfing the thermals. Pause at the oasis-like Bear Gulch Reservoir. Return with tales of adventure and beauty among canyons, caves and mysterious rock spires. Best. Weekend. Ever.

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