| Peshastin Pinnacles State Park is a 34-acre desert park featuring a group of sandstone slabs and spires called "the pinnacles." Climbable spires reach 200 feet into the air. Rocks and trails provide views of surrounding orchards, the Enchantment Mountain Range, and the Wentachee River valley. The park provides five unsheltered picnic tables and two vault toilets. Park visitors should bring their own water to the park. The park offers a mile and a half of steep hiking trail. For rock climbers, slabs and spires vary from easy to difficult and require rock-climbing equipment. To prevent trail erosion, please stay on designated trails and avoid cutting the switchbacks and banks. The trails are for hiking only. Bikes are not permitted in the park. No bolting or drilling is allowed. Climbers must be off the rocks one-half hour before the park closes which varies daily and is posted at the entrance to the climbing area. Citations will be issued, as this rule is strictly enforced. Alcohol is prohibited in climbing and parking areas. The park is named for its "pinnacles," or unique sandstone formations, and for the town of Peshastin, located three miles away. The area has been popular for rock climbing since the 1960s. In 1986, land owners closed the pinnacles to climbers for liability reasons. Later, The Trust for Public Land, a non-profit group, purchased and developed the site, then sold it to State Parks. |
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