A motorist on the Bear Gulch Road in the 1930s (Pinnacles Museum Collection). Created from the the vision and perservance of local homesteaders and later developed by a group of locals called the Pinnacles Boys and the Civilian Conservation Corps, Pinnacles National Park continues to evolve over time. Since 1908, Pinnacles National Monument has increased in bits and pieces to its present size of about 26,000 acres. On January 10, 2013 President Barack Obama signed legislation passed by Congress that redesignated the monument as a National Park. Many visitors come to hike, picnic, bird watch, rock climb, learn about geology and plants, see wild animals or perhaps to simply enjoy the wilderness which offers peace and quiet.
President Barack Obama signed legislation President Barack Obama
President Barack Obama signed legislation President Barack Obama