2 Best Sights in Pinnacles National Park, California

This is the end of the road on the west side of the park, but it's also the best view of the Peaks you can get without having to hit the trails. Look for knifelike Machete Ridge looming in the distance.

Short of hiking up to the rugged High Peaks, this east-side viewing area is the best place to catch a glimpse of them (off to the west). You might spot hawks and other birds as well. The area has restrooms and a few picnic tables, and drinking water is available. Here you'll also find the beginning of a section of the Bench Trail that's been recently graded and resurfaced for wheelchair accessibility, winding through shady oak trees.