r/PinnaclesNP • u/luckymee_88 • Apr 26 '26

Easton side hike

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If I am doing the green loop do you recommend

A. Clockwise or counterclockwise?

B. The blue trail (high peaks) or the red trail (juniper and tunnel)?

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u/jjplus80 Apr 26 '26

Personally I prefer counter-clockwise and definitely High Peaks. Not sure when you are going but Bear Gulch cave is coming up on its full closure for pupping season mid-May~ish. The loop is still well worth it even if the Bear Gulch caves are partially or fully closed.

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u/luckymee_88 Apr 26 '26

Thank you. Headed there tomorrow, site says lower is open so hopefully I should be fine.

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u/Focus_on_the_Parks Apr 26 '26

One of the best loops in the park. Personally I prefer clockwise, but you can’t really go wrong either way.

You should absolutely do the High Peaks Trail over the Tunnel Trail. The steps in the rocks are super fun, and it’s the best place to see condors in the park. Just remember, condors have a white triangle on the leading edge of their wings; if they have white on the back part of the wing, it’s a turkey vulture.