Pinnacles National Park Travel Guide: California's Newest National Park

[@AliceFordAdventures]

How many National Parks have you visited?

[@nevadahiker6661]

19! Been to Pinnacles 3 times. Looking forward to seeing this vid!

[@normancarbajal5154]

4 or 5…

[@AliceFordAdventures]

@@normancarbajal5154 thats a good start.

[@johanfransson2093]

None! But I will visit my first this summer. Sarek here in Sweden! 🏔

[@AliceFordAdventures]

@@johanfransson2093 how wonderful

[@The56CREW]

I'm not gushing, this is just factually the best video guide to Pinnacles I've ever seen. I basically live at this park and the videos people make are always rushed and sloppy, but this is really well done and thorough and accurate. Much credit for doing such an excellent job! Really quality stuff.

[@AliceFordAdventures]

Aww thank you very much I really appreciate it

[@MienemLeben]

This National Park looks stunning!

[@normancarbajal5154]

Happy 4th of July weekend Alice!…

[@andytucker6783]

A condor was brought to my elementary school in Connecticut in the 80s. Pretty cool to see em in the wild. Thanks

[@AliceFordAdventures]

Very cool

[@joeyblueeagle2707]

wonderful video, as usual. HAPPY 4RTH

[@AliceFordAdventures]

Thanks and happy 4th to you too

[@stephenjones6902]

Great to see Alice, wonderful location.

[@nathanriggs1125]

You really really seem to LOVE what your doing. That makes watching your videos very fulfilling.

[@AliceFordAdventures]

I sure do! Thank you so much for watching

[@nathanriggs1125]

@@AliceFordAdventuresI've binged 8-10 of them. All great quality. All great information. A pure joy to watch.

[@jamesomerritt3229]

Great video Alice, Thank you! Your looking good!!

[@joenunes799]

Hi Alice. This would be my kinda place to visit. Thanks so much for doing this.❤️

[@marciusoliveira6379]

Another great hike. Thanks!

[@wyomtnhippie]

I really like your educational approach to sharing your enthusiasm for nature : )

[@AliceFordAdventures]

Thank you so much 😊

[@jeffcottingham3691]

I hiked near there back in the mid 90's with my uncle - the whole region is uniquely beautiful.

[@calicoasting]

Im going start of June !!!! I cant wait

[@yajura]

I was just there a couple of hours ago! :) Day temperatures range between 80°F and over 100°F in the summer, I try to start my hike between 7:00 - 8:00am and be on my way out before noon. This is such a great video Alice. Thank you 😊

[@AliceFordAdventures]

Yes I start even earlier when it’s mid summer. It is a hot park for sure and you are brave for hiking it in July as well. Thanks for watching

[@jasoncombs7545]

Good information, as always. Thanks. The caves with cooler temps look fun. Haven't been to enough national parks...yet. I'm working on it...

[@AliyMayo-ty4ij]

Very nice! Thank you

[@mdimp1468]

Very nicely done, and helpful! Thanks!

[@AliceFordAdventures]

You're welcome. Will you be visiting the park soon

[@mdimp1468]

@@AliceFordAdventures we are looking at early next fall, a big loop to include Pinnnacles, Redwood, Lassen Volcanic and Crater Lake! We’ve been to 43 so far.

[@AliceFordAdventures]

@@mdimp1468 Awesome I did a bunch of those this past spring

[@tracyadams8292]

Nice vid. We're going at the end of December. Can't wait!

[@AliceFordAdventures]

Awesome that should be great weather

[@fortunatetotravel8010]

Thanks for info!

[@pauljohnson1129]

Great video Alice look forward to the next one

[@mikebavoso26]

Just a note to say hi, and we were going to the pinnacles for years in the `70's

[@AliceFordAdventures]

What fun!

[@2manysigns]

Magically beautiful ! Great info !

[@AliceFordAdventures]

Thank you

[@radisson8627]

Thanks for sharing Alice. Detailed description and almost as being there under the sun. I enjoy car camping from time to time compared to heavy backpacking. It is easier to pitch a tent, set-up as basecamp and explore surrounding trails, knowing a cold beer might be waiting upon return... and a cool shower 🇨🇦 😎 🏔 🥾 ⛺️ 🍺

[@AliceFordAdventures]

Oh yes I concur :)

[@robertwilliam9558]

This was a great review. Thanks

[@adventureawaits5003]

Awesome video as usual Alice

[@AliceFordAdventures]

Thank you

[@joannesturgeon7332]

I go there all the time 😀

[@PHM00]

Awesome video, I will have to get back to you for the answer to how many NP I have visited, quite a few but not as many as you!!

[@AliceFordAdventures]

I need to count mine too

[@fortunatetotravel8010]

Great video. I was wondering what the parks were like at the end of March and now I know. Did you camp - if so what were the night temps.

[@AliceFordAdventures]

I did camp and the overnight temps were in the mid 50s

[@joannesturgeon7332]

The California Condors wingspan is 9 1/2 feet

[@A-K_Rambler]

Coffee Stipend

[@evegem8978]

The west side in my personal opinion has the best views

[@ajssgt3061]

انتي الطبيعة صافية مثل الوردة الربيع في فصل الصيف وانتي الشمس الدقيقة ودفئ ليلا ونهارا

[@mickeybrumfield764]

Have never seen a California Condor one of the largest flying birds in the world, would be worth visiting Pinnacles National Park just to see one of the giant raptors.

[@AliceFordAdventures]

Yes I agree

[@tyronesmith3812]

Take me with you next time :)

[@2011woodlands]

Seems to me your channel & California Through My Lense would be hits on PBS, just have to edit for time.

[@AliceFordAdventures]

Thank you if only PBS actually purchased content and didn’t expect a fully funded and finished product to already be done I’d be there :)

[@2011woodlands]

@@AliceFordAdventures Rick Steves and probably a few others fund some of their travels with the sales of travel books, plus they have the added costs of a camera / video person, probably producer and a few others, they must get funding from advertisers too, or some funding from the places they are visiting for promotion & publicity. Maybe the Discovery Channel or Travel Channel would be interested ?

[@AliceFordAdventures]

@@2011woodlands thanks John yes I know how it works it’s just not as easy as it seems. And big channels don’t just take ideas off the street from people but I’ll keep trying

[@pawansingh5463]

zabardast ❤️❤️

[@michellehemmeke6924]

How hot is this park in June?

[@AliceFordAdventures]

Hotttt. It was already in the high 90s for me at the end of May and extreme heat between 11am and about 4pm

[@ajssgt3061]

انتي فقط انتي رقم (1) للابد

[@josepha4471]

p̶r̶o̶m̶o̶s̶m̶ 😝

[@stephensmith60]

Wait - what? These vultures went extinct?!? If they went extinct, how did they come back? You mean - they Almost went extinct! Lol! But - I know what you mean. 👍👏🏻.

[@AliceFordAdventures]

They went extinct in the wild several were saved and put into captive breeding programs where for many years they have been repopulating

[@alhenegar4771]

She actually said, "they went extinct in the wild", not completely extinct.

[@stephensmith60]

@@AliceFordAdventures Ok. cause once they're extinct, that's it, they're gone. They can't come back. But - I now see that some were put into captivity in order to get their numbers back up. Have a good day! 😁

[@stephensmith60]

@@alhenegar4771 Thanks for coming to the rescue, Tarzan. Once something goes extinct, it Gone! Gone are the Doe-doe bird and Unicorn.

[@TheGuitarsadist]

Shed did say in the wild, In 1987 they gathered all 27 of the remaining ones and then started a program to reintroduce (one of the US NWS mostly costly programs). From those 27 at the end of 2022 there was 537 of them worldwide with only 336 living in the wild. So anyone that does see one in the wild flying free should feel bleseds due to their rarity and Pinnacles is a good spot to have a chance to see one (Big Sur, Bitter Creek NWR are good also, There is a few near Vermillion Cliffs at the Utah AZ border that can be seen most time right near the Najavao Bridge. Thank you Alice for the great viedo and sharing the adventures.

[@truefullhot]

Did you get a chance to hike up to North Chalone Peak? Great views from there.

[@AliceFordAdventures]

No it was so hot if id had one more day I certainly would have though the photos I saw looked great