Pinnacles National Forest

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 / 36.50000°N 121.20000°W / 36.50000; -121.20000Coordinates: 36°30′0″N 121°12′00″W / 36.50000°N 121.20000°W / 36.50000; -121.20000
Area	14,108 acres (57.09 km2)
Created	July 18, 1906 (1906-July-18)

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 with 14,108 acres (57.09 km²). 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. On July 1, 1908, Pinnacles was added to Monterey National Forest by executive order, 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.