Month: April 2022

Pinnacles National Park Camping – If you’re visiting Pinnacles National Park, you should consider camping – even for just one night. This national park is east of the Salinas Valley in central California. It’s a quick drive from Big Sur, less than a two-hour drive from San Jose, and about a two-hour drive from San Francisco. While it’s possible to stay in one of these larger cities and drive into the park, the best way to experience the hiking trails and some of the most breathtaking sites in North America is to stay in a Pinnacles campground. Camping at Pinnacles … Read more

Best Hikes in Pinnacles National Park – One of the benefits of being the smallest national park in California is that you can see the most important features of the park by hiking just a few of the trails. Pinnacles National Park is home to many unique hiking trails. There is a trail for everyone in Pinnacles National Park and we’re going to shine the spotlight on the best hikes in Pinnacles National Park today in our complete guide. Pinnacles Hiking There are a little more than 30 total miles of trails in Pinnacles National Park, and if you do … Read more

Best Time to Visit Pinnacles National Park is the smallest national park in California. It’s in Central California east of the Salinas Valley, about 80 miles southeast of San Jose. Pinnacles National Park’s location gives it a mild climate you can enjoy year-round, but there are better times than others when you should visit Pinnacles National Park. Today, we discuss the best time to visit Pinnacles National Park and what you should do while you’re there. Best Time to Visit Pinnacles National Park You can visit Pinnacles National Park year-round. It has a mild climate that makes the winter bearable … Read more

Mount Rainier Camping – There are four main campgrounds you can choose from when camping at Mount Rainier in Washington State, and we’re going to highlight all of those today. We tell you what the different campgrounds offer and what time of year you can camp at each of them. Camping at Mount Rainier We highly suggest camping at Mt Rainier so that you can beat the crowds in the park, especially during the late summer months of July and August. The busiest time is in July and August when the temperatures are at their warmest, and the flowers are … Read more

Things to Do at Mount Rainier National Park is a 369 square-mile state park in Washington state just southeast of Seattle named after Mount Rainier – the highest volcanic peak in the Lower 48 United States. Mount Rainier is always snow-capped. If you want to visit a national park with beautiful scenery and snow-capped mountains, Mount Rainier is where you should go. Mount Rainier National Park – Overview Mount Rainier is both the tallest mountain in Washington and the tallest mountain in the Cascade Mountain Range. Mount Rainier is iconic, so it’s no surprise that the national park system immediately … Read more