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Bear Gulch Cave – Condor Gulch Trail loop from Jawbone Parking Area

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Bear Gulch Cave – Condor Gulch Trail loop from Jawbone Parking Area

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Bear Gulch Cave – Condor Gulch Trail loop from Jawbone Parking Area

02:12

14.7km

710m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Hain Wilderness

Pinnacles National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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594 m

Chaparral

Highlight • Natural

Really beautiful road to the park on the West, with only a few very steep sections. The road has no shoulder, but it is a broad single lane, and it …

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4.29 km

Rock tunnel under Scout Peak

Highlight • Structure

Part of the well-built High-Peaks Trail, the manmade tunnel helps to continue mostly gradual or flat along breathtaking views.

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5.82 km

Rim Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A high and airy trail that offers impressive views of the park. It connects the Bear Gulch Reservoir with the High Peaks Trail and it passes through several popular climbing locations.

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6.08 km

Teaching Rock

Highlight • Climb

Teaching Rock is one of the most popular climbing destinations within Pinnacles National Park, especially amongst beginners (hence its name).

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6.34 km

Bear Gulch Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Without a doubt, this reservoir is one of the gems of Pinnacles National Park. Built in 1935, it's not only functional (to prevent flooding) but also incredibly beautiful. The impressive …

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6.61 km

Bear Gulch Cave

Highlight • Cave

The Bear Gulch Cave has two sections, with the lower section usually open for about 10 months of the year, and the upper section closed most of the time to …

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7.58 km

Nature Center at Condor Gulch Trailhead / Bear Gulch Day Use Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Great Nature Center next to the picnic area. Look for the woodpeckers hiding acorns in hundreds of holes they poked into dead tree trunks around the treailhead.

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7.65 km

Condor Gulch Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This trail does indeed offer amazing views of the Pinnacles at Hawkins Peak! Just be careful on the way down to the parking lot, it is true you might run into some creepy crawlies.

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14.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

1.58 km

145 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.48 km

6.93 km

165 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

18°C

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22 %

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