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Where Is Pinnacles National Park? Pinnacles National Park is an American Park protecting a mountainous area located east of the Salinas Valley in Central California. It is about five miles (8.0 km) east of Soledad and 80 miles (130 km) southeast of San Jose. The park's namesakes are the eroded leftovers of the western half an extinct volcano that has moved 200 miles (320 km) from its original location on the San Andreas Fault, embedded during a portion of the California Pacific Coast Ranges. The park service manages Pinnacles National Park; hence the majority of the park is protected as wilderness. The rock formations split the park into East and West divisions, connected only by foot trails. One of the sides has shade and water. There is west in high walls. The rock formations are providing for spectacular pinnacles that attract rock climbers. The park features unusual talus caves that house a minimum of 13 species of bats. Pinnacles National Park is most frequently visited in