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Apr 17, 2012 - Interesting drive to Pinnacle

We woke up to sunshine this morning and the quiet sounds of the garbage being collected – really, 7am? Most everybody was ready to leave about 9:30 but we couldn't get Rick to move because he was sticking to the 10am departure. We were last and followed Rick so the others had about a 10 minute head start but we eventually caught them – I guess they stopped because somebody was leaking water. This drive was the most interesting of the year – so far. Lots of ups and down and curves and narrow roads. Took us nearly three hours to drive the 80...

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Nov 9, 2010 - The Moses Spring and Rim Trails

The 2.2 mile loop trails are a good hiking choice for rock formations, talus caves, and the Bear Gulch Cave and the Bear Gulch Reservoir. We had perfect weather for this moderate hike. The Moses Spring Trail ascended through a shady deep-walled canyon, passing over giant boulders that form the Bear Gulch Cave. We hiked through a grotto of giant ferns and over-hanging ledges. We returned on the Rim Trail that runs along the upper edge of the canyon.

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Mar 13, 2010 - San Juan Bautista and the Pinnacles NP

Just up from our campground was the small town of San Juan Bautista. Native people called the Mutsun people used to live in the area. A village called Trahtrahk (place of many springs) stood on the present day San Juan Bautista. In 1797 Father Fermin Lasuen founded Mission San Juan Bautista. Named after Saint John the Baptist the mission was established to convert the local native people to the Spanish way of life including Christianity. After Mexico’s independence from Spain in 1821 the mission was secularised-converted from church...

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Jan 10, 2008 - Pinnacles National Monument

This morning I'm headed to Pinnacles Monument. It should take me about 1 1/2 hours. Off I go to break down camp and get on the road. I don't know that I'll have any internet access there, so it may be another day or so before I post again. See you soon!

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