Pinnacles National Park
5000 Highway 146, Paicines
389-4486, www.nps.gov/pinn/index.htm
In Pinnacles National Park, on the south-facing side of North Chalone Peak, a glorious wooden bathroom beckons the anxious hiker, and will quickly inspire relaxation. The door to the bathroom - which is just one toilet - opens to the east, affording sweeping views of the Coast Range and the valley below. The location is breathtaking, 2,000 feet high, and reminiscent of New Zealand, where bathrooms set amid stunning nature is a norm. It’s the throne on North Chalone. Be knowin’.