Pinnacles National Monument - Accessibility

Yes. The visitor contact centers and restrooms on both the east and west sides of the monument are fully ADA accessible. Parking areas have marked handicap spaces convenient to facilities. Picnic areas can be wheelchair accessed with assistance.

Because much of the monument"s terrain is steep and rocky, trail access for mobility impaired visitors is limited. A section of the Bench Trail has recently been hardened and graded for wheelchair access. Plans are to lengthen the wheelchair access on this trail. This gently rolling trail passes through oak woodlands and offers views of the High Peaks rock formation. The trailhead is at the Peaks View Picnic Area on the east side of the monument.

The west side (Chaparral area) offers views of Pinnacles’ most spectacular geological formation directly from or near the parking area. With a bit of assistance, wheelchair users may loop through the Chaparral Picnic Area and above the parking area. This loop will reward visitors with excellent views of the High Peaks, Balconies Cliffs and Machete Ridge.

Our goal is to continue to try to make our web pages accessible to web visitors who are using assistive technologies. If you have a problem accessing information on our site, please drop us an email at pinn_visitor_information@nps.gov or call (831)389-4485 ext. 243.