But I was distracted.
The parks namesake Pinnacles aretechnically the remains of a decomposing Miocene volcano.
Something so beautifully moving that it must have been built for my amusement.
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Needless to say, the Pinnacles' beauty has continued to both befuddle and astonish visitors today.
(The original designation was granted by Theodore Roosevelt in 1908.)
As a haven for rock climbers, there are hundreds of routes from both ends of the parks.
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