Pinnacles National Monument in the winter

[hwyhobo]

A few shots from a winter hike in Pinnacles National Monument. That's probably the best time to hike there. In the summer temperatures can easily reach 100°F (in the shade). We hiked in the clouds most of the time, the temperature was in the high 40s to low 50s. With a good pace we felt warm. Another advantage of hiking in the winter - no people. We only met a group of Boy Scouts who didn't mind cool weather and were running in the rocks like mountain goats.

Here are the pics:

Trail (1) (http://www.pbase.com/image/108544483/original)
Trail (2) (http://www.pbase.com/image/108544484/original)
Rocks (http://www.pbase.com/image/108544485/original)
Trail along the rock face (http://www.pbase.com/image/108544487/original)
Boy Scouts (http://www.pbase.com/image/108544488/original)
There is sun somewhere (http://www.pbase.com/image/108544489/original)
Trail (3) (http://www.pbase.com/image/108544490/original)
Trail (4) (http://www.pbase.com/image/108544491/original)
Heart of darkness (http://www.pbase.com/image/108544492/original)
Trail at the edge of the canyon (http://www.pbase.com/image/108544493/original)
Lake (http://www.pbase.com/image/108544496/original)

And a reminder about the importance of properly chewing your food. This poor guy didn't make it.
Ouch (http://www.pbase.com/image/108544486/original)

[gruntmedik]

OMG, that is beautiful!!!

Mind if I use a couple for my desktop?

[hwyhobo]

If it brings you one day to Pinnacles, please be my guest. :)

[gruntmedik]

Thanks. :supergrin:

[hwyhobo]

We need your kind here in California, so any pretext is good. :supergrin:

[Ramjet38]

Very nice! I especially liked the snake.

[Fred]

Great pictures! That sure looks like a beautiful place to hike.

[MrsKitty]

Very nice! I especially liked the snake.

Poor lizard :crying:


That is a beautiful place. :wavey: