2.6 mi from the trailheadPinnacles Campground
Campground · California

2.6 mi loop · 642 ft gain · 1,471 ft high point · Moderate
From Chaparral Parking Area
In Pinnacles National Park · California · OpenStreetMap contributors
This loop departs Chaparral Parking Area and reaches Balconies peak over 2.6 miles at Pinnacles National Park, climbing 644 feet.
642 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground · California
1.3 mi out & back · 527 ft gain · Easy
Pinnacles National Park · Camp under a mile away
Hikes that read like this one, wherever they are.
4.1 mi out & back · 180 ft gain · Easy
Pinnacles National Park · Camp 1 mi away
3.3 mi out & back · 1,082 ft gain · Moderate
Pinnacles National Park · Camp 1 mi away

5.7 mi out & back · 2,207 ft gain · Hard
Pinnacles National Park · Camp 1 mi away
4.0 mi out & back · 180 ft gain · Easy
Pinnacles National Park · Camp 1 mi away
Today: Sunny · wind 7 mph NNW
No carrier reports signal at this spot.