Peaks View Parking Area

Parking for ADA access of Bench Trail

NPS Photo/Chad Weisbrod

Quick Facts

Location:

East Side

Significance:

ADA accessibility for a section of the Bench Trail

Designation:

Parking Area

Amenities

15 listed

Accessible Sites, Benches/Seating, Bicycle - Rack, Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board, Parking - Auto, Picnic Table, Recycling, Restroom - Accessible, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Toilet - Vault/Composting, Trailhead, Trash/Litter Receptacles, Water - Bottle-Filling Station, Water - Drinking/Potable, Wheelchair Accessible

Peaks View is a paved parking area that can accomodate about 43 vehicles that includes parking next to the stone pillar. It lies next to a seasonal stream and is surrounded by rolling chaparral covered hills. This parking area is midway from the camground and Bear Gulch and Old Pinnacles parking areas. There is ADA parking, an accessible vault restroom, water station, picnic tables, and spotting scopes next to a bench. Trail access to the Bench Trail, a portion of it is ADA accessible. The Bench Trail connects to South Wilderness Trail, Sycamore Trail, Blue Oak Trail, and Old Pinnacles Trail.