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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

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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.

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.

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

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

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.

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
AddressHWY 146 · Soledad, CA 93960

Location, hours, and facility details confirmed against the National Park Service registry.

National Park Service registry

Checked 2026-08-04

Where is West Pinnacles Visitor Contact Station?

West Pinnacles Visitor Contact Station in Pinnacles National Park is at HWY 146, Soledad, CA.

What services does West Pinnacles Visitor Contact Station offer?

West Pinnacles Visitor Contact Station in Pinnacles National Park lists accessible sites, automated external defibrillator (aed), benches/seating, fire extinguisher, first aid kit available, gifts/souvenirs/books, historical/interpretive information/exhibits, information, information - maps available, information - ranger/staff member present, information kiosk/bulletin board, junior ranger activity, junior ranger booklet available, parking - auto, picnic table, restroom, restroom - accessible, scenic view/photo spot, theater/auditorium, trailhead, trash/litter receptacles, water - drinking/potable, wheelchair accessible.

Is there a passport stamp at West Pinnacles Visitor Contact Station?

Yes. West Pinnacles Visitor Contact Station in Pinnacles National Park is a National Park Passport stamp location.

What is the phone number for West Pinnacles Visitor Contact Station?

West Pinnacles Visitor Contact Station in Pinnacles National Park can be reached on (831) 389-4427.

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