S1E7: Balconies Caves - Pinnacles National Park, CA - March 19, 2017

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Jim’s family joins us once again as we head to the Balconies Cave in Pinnacles National Park.
We did not disappoint in that we ended up having to change our initial route yet again. I'm sure these aren't things can be fixed by better planning. They're just unavoidable hurdles we have to consistently overcome ;)
The route we did take was a 2.5 mile "lollipop" loop, created by taking the Balconies Cave Trail and the Balconies Cliffs Trail.
A very enjoyable hike, again great for the whole family. The caves are a really nice destination as well, especially as it gets hotter. After hiking a little ways in the heat, you get to cool off, walking through the caves before heading back to the trails and eventually to the parking lot.
Getting to the caves is real flat, with a descent into the caves, making the trip back to the car a little more uphill than the start. Not too bad though as you do level out before reaching the parking lot, so it's not a constant climb.
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Trails We Hike was created by Jeremy Pruitt & Jim Smyth
Original music by Jeremy Pruitt (acoustic guitar) & Jim Smyth (percussion).
Video was shot primarily on a Sony a6500, with some B-roll on a GoPro Hero 4 and was edited in Adobe Premiere w/ animation from Adobe After Effects.
The acoustic guitar is a Larrivee OM-40 in CGCGGC tuning, and the percussion is a Schlagwerk Bass Cajon and Cajinto with egg shakers. All instruments were recorded on a Zoom H6 and mixed using Avid Pro Tools First.