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Pinnacles Hiking Trip

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Pinnacles Hiking Trip

In my last blog, I mentioned that Carolyn and I were going to travel to Pinnacles National Monument to hike and capture images. I also mentioned that it was hard to find scenic images, the images you see in publication, on our hiking trips. This trip to Pinnacles National Monument was no different. I took many shots with my camera even though I know the images would be subpar. It’s a good thing that Carolyn and I are hikers, because the over six miles and 1600 feet elevation gain hike we took was very challenging and, in some places, very risky, which made the trip worthwhile. Pinnacles National Monument is primarily a hiking area, but there are challenging rocks for climbers too. One of the attractions in Pinnacles National Monument is a cave that is home to many, many bats. The image above was taken from inside the cave without a flash. The cave is open to hikers only a few weeks a year when the bats migrate to another area. We were there during the last week of October and did not see a single bat. If I had to rate Pinnacles National Monument on a scale of 10, I would rate the scenery a five and the hiking challenge an eight or nine. I can’t rate the climbing challenge because I am not a climber. Now we have to plan our next hiking trip for this winter and I hope we pick a place that has beautiful scenery.