 The community is a gateway to Pinnacles National Park, a National Park straddling the mountains along the Monterey-San Benito County line.Famous people associated with Paicines include Lieutenant General Janet C. Wolfenbarger, the highest-ranking woman in the United States Air Force; her parents Eldon and Shirley Libby reside in Paicines.Charlie Root, the famous Chicago Cubs pitcher and coach, retired there to a ranch.