We arrived at Pinnacles National Monument on Wednesday, December 4.  We have a nice site next to the brook and away from the main camping area, but next to the large day use area.  the park had 134 sites.  Some RV site (only electricity)  but we have all conveniences:  sewer, electricity and water plus a landline and DSL!

Our duties are pretty light:  we toot around in the golf cart checking campsite and making sure they have receipts for their stays.  We stop and chat, answer questions and tell everyone where we last saw a bobcat/condor/turkey/feral pig/ deer.  The park is brimming with wildlife.  Every night as we are drifting off to sleep we hear the coyotes howl and sing.

The campground is run by a concessioner so we "work" for him but the campground is within the National Park System so there are park rangers that operate the visitors center and patrol the park and do the "enforcement" (like rowdy campers) They seem to have a good working relationship with the concessionaires.

The park is the center of the Condor Project- this the home to the largest Condor population in the world.  We have volunteered to help the rangers -  which involves things like dragging a cow carcass up a mountain to the feeding station.

Today we went on our first hike.  There are 30 miles of trails here in the park and we are keen to hike them all before the busy season starts in March.

So here are a bunch of photos: