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Bear Gulch Caves and Moses Spring Loop — Pinnacles National Park

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United States
California
San Benito County

Bear Gulch Caves and Moses Spring Loop — Pinnacles National Park

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Bear Gulch Caves and Moses Spring Loop — Pinnacles National Park

00:46

2.44km

100m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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80 m

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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1.07 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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1.24 km

Moses Spring Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Along Moses Spring Trail, which runs above the trail that goes through Bear Gulch Cave, you can get some really nice views across Bear Gulch. This is a family-friendly hike …

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2.21 km

Public Water Fountain

Public Water Fountain

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2.44 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.28 km

109 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.44 km

840 m

109 m

< 100 m

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