Pinnacles National Forest

Pinnacles National Forest was a United States National Forest in California. It was established as the Pinnacles Forest Reserve under the authority of the U.S. Forest Service by Presidential proclamation on July 18, 1906^[1] with 14,108 acres (57.09 km²).^[2] It became a national forest on March 4, 1907 when all U.S. national forest reserves were redesignated as national forests by act of U.S. Congress.^[3] On July 1, 1908, Pinnacles was added to Monterey National Forest by executive order,^[4] and the name was discontinued. The lands currently exist in Los Padres National Forest and in Pinnacles National Park, proclaimed as Pinnacles National Monument by Theodore Roosevelt in 1908.^[2]

Pinnacles National Forest
Rock formations in the former Pinnacles National Forest, now a portion of Pinnacles National Park
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Location	San Benito County & Monterey County, California, USA
Nearest city	Paicines, California
Coordinates	36°30′0″N 121°12′00″W[1]
Area	14,108 acres (57.09 km2)[2]
Created	July 18, 1906 (1906-07-18)