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Pinnacles National Monument The Balconies Cliffs and Machete Ridge on a stormy day
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Chalone Creek in spring.
Chalone Creek
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A willow resprouts after a flood event. NPS Photo


A view of the reservoir.
Bear Gulch Reservoir
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The Bear Gulch Reservoir is manmade, but provides important habitat. NPS Photo


Fire is important for chaprral vegetation.
Fire in the Chaparral
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A fire caused by a downed power line burns on a chaparral slope. NPS Photo


The Balconies Cliffs.
Balconies Formation
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The Balconies rock formation, near the west entrance of the monument. NPS Photo.


Oaks and green grass.
Oaks in Spring
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The monument is home to a variety of oak trees.


One of two talus caves at Pinnacles.
Bear Gulch Cave
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The Bear Gulch Cave is a talus cave made of rock debris. NPS Photo


Flood event at Pinnacles.
Flooding at the Bear Gulch Reservoir
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Water pours over the dam at the Bear Gulch Reservoir. NPS Photo


Six Bridges Nature Trail.
The Bear Gulch Trail
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The Bear Gulch Trail winds along a canyon bottom. NPS Photo


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