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5000 California 146 Paicines, CA 95043

831-389-4485

Pinnacles National Park show cases the remains of an extinct volcano with large monoliths, spires, sheer-walled canyons and talus passages. The park's namesakes are the eroded leftovers of the western half of this volcano that has moved 150-miles from its original location on the San Andreas Fault. Pinnacles National Park is most popular in the winter months where you can hike, rock climb, and view wildlife and wildflowers.

Point Reyes National Seashore

1 Bear Valley Rd. Point Reyes Station, CA 94956

415-464-5100

Point Reyes National Seashore was established to protect the Point Reyes Peninsula from development. From its ocean breakers crashing against rocky headlands and expansive sand beaches to its wide open grasslands, brushy hillsides and forested ridges, Point Reyes offers visitors over 1500 species of plants and animals to discover. The Point Reyes Peninsula is a well defined area, geologically separated from the local area and almost all of the continental United States by a Rift zone of the San Andreas Fault.

Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial

4202 Alhambra Ave. Martinez, CA 94553

925-228-8860

Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial is a memorial recognizing the dead of the Port Chicago disaster and the critical role played by Port Chicago during World War II. On the evening of July 17, 1944, residents in the San Francisco east bay area were jolted awake by a massive explosion that cracked windows and lit up the night sky.

At Port Chicago Naval Magazine, 320 men were instantly killed when two ships being loaded with ammunition for the Pacific theater troops blew up. It was WWII's worst home front disaster.