Federal Leaders Celebrate Pinnacles National Park Monday - Central Coast News KION/KCBA

Paicines, Calif. – A celebration for the establishment of Pinnacles National Park is taking place on Monday. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will join U.S. Representative Sam Farr, California Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird, National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Chris Lehnertz and other local officials to celebrate the nation's 59th national park through legislation authored by Farr and U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and signed by President Obama.

Salazar is highlighting the economic importance of Pinnacles, which welcomed more than 343,000 visitors last year who spent an estimated $4.8 million and supported 48 jobs in the local economy. The City of Soledad recently enhanced their community slogan to "Gateway to the Pinnacles." City leaders are hoping this will be boon to the local economy.

If you're going, the ceremony will be held at 3:45p on Monday and the Pinnacles campground via the east entrance.