One of our goals in traveling the country is to visit all of the national parks, and the Thousand Trails San Benito Preserve campground is conveniently half an hour away from one — Pinnacles National Park:

We went to the east entrance, which we were warned was busy, being a free entrance day. But since it was the afternoon, the crowds had died down, so we didn’t have any difficulties.

Here’s the Old Pinnacles info sign:

We’re not into hiking (yet?), but got a view of some rock formations from the parking lot:

There wasn’t a huge amount to see from there, so we decided to drive an hour to the west entrance. On the way, we enjoyed the wide open countryside:

A small delay due to some produce spilled from a poorly loaded truck:

Another field:

The road to the park is mostly only one lane:

Burnt area:

The Pinnacles National Park west entrance:

This side has a much better view of the rocks:

Pinnacles National Park sign:

Fire lookout:

Rocks:

Info sign:

Rocks:

Road and rocks:

Rocks and the moon:

Info sign:

Hey look, more rocks:

Birds, probably condors:

We went along a path for a better view:

A selfie with Jenn and me: