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Ancient Bristlecone forest overlook
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Ancient Bristlecone forest overlook
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Ancient Bristlecone forest overlook
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June 19, 2022
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Along the Methuselah Loop Trail are the oldest trees (NOT the oldest beings) in the world. Some of these Bristlecone pine trees can be about 5,000 years old. The trail …
Vincent Reboul
June 19, 2022
Hiking
Are you ready to meet the oldest beings in the world? Some of them are about 5,000 years old. The Bristlecone pines of the Great Basin, although not very imposing, are not only the oldest things in California or even North America, they are the oldest non-clonal living organisms on our planet!
This park and this hike is dedicated to them.
This park and this hike is dedicated to them.
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5.0
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10
hikers
9.97km
03:04
370m
370m
Explore ancient bristlecone pines and enjoy Sierra Nevada views on the 6.2-mile Methuselah Loop Trail in Inyo National Forest.
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Elevation 2,960 m
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