#DEVELOPING Severe flooding in the Salinas Valley. The storm has caused the Salinas River to overflow it’s banks and cause several levee breaks along the river flooding farmland. NBC Bay Area nbcbayarea.com/weather/salina…

Exercise caution visiting the park during and after storms! Hazardous conditions like flooding, rockfalls, and tree falls like the several that have occurred in the last few days can persist even after storms subside.

The Balconies caves have been closed due to flooding as of this morning! With additional rain coming this whole next week, the caves are expected to remain closed through the next week at least.

Tomorrow, Labor Day, is expected to be the hottest day of the year!
Predicted temps of 115 degrees are going to be even hotter on trail.

Hiking on trail in these conditions is not safe.

forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?l…

NWS Bay Area 🌉 has issued an Excessive Heat Warning from 9/1 11AM to 9/6 8PM for Southern Salinas Valley, Santa Lucia Mountains, Los Padres National Forest, Mountains of San Benito, Pinnacles National Park, and Interior Monterey County. inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a/a.php?i=7440…

The marine influence on the Bay Area can be seen this PM across the San Francisco where today's max temperature peaked at 66°F. Meanwhile, Livermore reached 106°F. Similarly for the Central Coast with Monterey peaking at 66°F while Pinnacles National Park reach 110°F. #CAHeat

⚠️EXTREME HEAT WARNING

According to the National Weather Service, in-park temperatures will exceed 110(F) degrees for the upcoming holiday weekend.
Park operations are likely to be disrupted due to heat, and visitors are advised to avoid hiking on trail.

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Tomorrow is NOT a fee-free day for the National Parks. Reports that Pinnacles will not be collecting fees tomorrow are incorrect. For a list of fee-free days in the National Parks, see the link below.

nps.gov/planyourvisit/…

Shuttle services have finished for the season, and will resume in November! Visitors to the east side should expect to walk to their trailheads if they park in the overflow parking lot.

#planlikeaparkranger #knowbeforeyougo

The West Entrance is CLOSED today for road work, and will be on July 18 and 19 as well. All arriving visitors should go to the EAST side of the park, off Highway 25.

For those interested in working for the National Park Service!

This 1-year position begins Sept. 2022, and includes housing in the national park. Spanish speakers and recent college grads in particular are especially encouraged to apply.

cvainternships.org/pacificwestreg…

Pinnacles is now in HIGH fire danger; At this time, smoking on trails is now prohibited.

Fires and charcoal grills are still permitted, until such time as the park moves to the VERY HIGH level.

The Bear Gulch caves will close on Monday May 16 for the next two months per the typical annual closure schedule. Balconies caves will remain open.

Read more about the cave closures here:
nps.gov/pinn/planyourv…

In case you missed it > 2021 World California Condor Update and Population Status > go.nps.gov/caco21 (583)

📷 NPS/M. Quinn #Condor #Bird ing #Bird #WildlifeWednesday
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The West side of Pinnacles will be conducting road work tomorrow, MONDAY APRIL 25, along the narrow entry road.

Expect minor delays, and be cautious and respectful of our park employees working along the roadsides!

⚠️Pinnacles Climbers!⚠️

Machete Ridge climbing routes now under closure to protect wildlife, until further notice. See link below for more information!
nps.gov/pinn/planyourv…