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West Pinnacles Visitor Contact Station

Passport stampWheelchair accessibleRestroomsIn Pinnacles National Park
The west visitor contact station
Learn about the park by speaking with a Park Ranger! · NPS Photo
Phone
(831) 389-4427
Town
Soledad, CA
Services listed
23
Coordinates
36.4775, -121.2259
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36.4775, -121.2259 · Park boundary: National Park Service

About · Real sources only

Get your park souvenirs and plan your visit all in one place! Please note that this visitor center may be closed seasonally due to available staffing.

Hours & season
Mon–Wed
9:00AM - 3:00PM
Thu
9:00AM - 3:00AM
Fri–Sun
9:00AM - 3:00PM

The West Pinnacles contact station is open daily depending on available staffing. Please note that this contact station may close seasonally when we are low staffed.

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

What's here · 23 listed by the NPS
Accessible SitesAutomated External Defibrillator (AED)Benches/SeatingFire ExtinguisherFirst Aid Kit AvailableGifts/Souvenirs/BooksHistorical/Interpretive Information/ExhibitsInformationInformation - Maps AvailableInformation - Ranger/Staff Member PresentInformation Kiosk/Bulletin BoardJunior Ranger ActivityJunior Ranger Booklet AvailableParking - AutoPicnic TableRestroomRestroom - AccessibleScenic View/Photo SpotTheater/AuditoriumTrailheadTrash/Litter ReceptaclesWater - Drinking/PotableWheelchair Accessible

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

Passport stamp

West Pinnacles Visitor Contact Station is a Passport To Your National Parks stamp location.

Getting there

The west entrance does not have a physical address. It is located just outside the town of Soledad; follow Hwy 146 for 14 miles into Pinnacles National Park. The contact station is on your right hand side when you enter the park.

Photos · Real imagery only
A park ranger helping a visitor look at the park map in a visitor center
NPS Photo/Kurt Moses
Interpretative display of a condor on rocks inside a small bookstore
NPS Photo/Reuven Bank
A flag flying next to a welcome visitor center building with three slant roofs
NPS Photo/Kurt Moses
Contact
AddressHWY 146 · Soledad, CA 93960
Phone(831) 389-4427
EmailPinn_visitor_information@nps.gov
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