WAYFINDER

The goal of the Pinnacles Partnership Wayfinder project is to better orient and educate park visitors through improved signage.  This may include signs inside the park but also includes signs outside the park focused on raising awareness of the park to the general public.  The scope of these projects includes the planning and sponsoring of the construction and installation of the signage. The Wayfinder Project is coordinated by Pinnacles Partnership board members David Cole, Mark Paxton and Pinnacles Superintendent Karen Beppler-Dorn.

On the east side of PinnaclesNational Monument, Highway 25 is the entrance route to the monument.  The highway is a winding, two-lane scenic route through thousands of spectacular acres of central California range and mountain lands.  This breathtaking landscape is the route for the county’s annual Condor Classic bicycle ride and defines Highway 25 as a gateway to the Pinnacles.

To explain the natural and cultural history of west-central California to visitors traveling Highway 25, the Wayfinder project team is meeting with interested landowners along the highway about installing “Park Information” signage en route to the Pinnacles.  The project team has identified—as their first priority—locating signage in the historic town of Tres Pinos (just southeast of Hollister), which was established in the mid-1800s as a railhead for hay, cattle, and grain from the south county. 

Today’s historic Tres Pinos maintains its historic authenticity and a variety of services and restaurants. The Wayfinder project team will update this site as more information is available.  If you are interested in joining this team or would like to help design the signage, please e-mail us.