Kit and Carol on the Road

From Jalama we skipped over PasoRobles and came up 101 to San Lorenzo County Park in Monterey Country. This is a very nice public campground with a laundry (which we needed) and an internet kiosk. We had planned to head to Monterey (Laguna Seca) today to do some bike riding but couldn’t resist another National What not far from here—Pinnacles National Monument. This has got to make our list of great national hikes. We climbed 1000 feet up through the rock formations—including some tricky rock steps and a tunnel. “Pinnacles” was made a National Monument in 1908 and most of the trail work was done by CCC. The wildflowers were spectacular. All in all it was a perfect day for this hike. The weather report says rain tomorrow so I think we will skip Monterey and head to Calistoga tomorrow.