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Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest


  • Address: White Mountain Rd
  • Vicinity: Off Rt 168, Inyo National Forest
  • US County of Inyo County in California
  • Type: Natural Environ
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Terrestrial Feature

Beyond Schulman Grove lies the Patriarch Grove. This second grove is a 12-mile drive north of Schulman Grove on a good quality dirt road. Near tree line, the grove is the home of the world's largest Bristlecone Pine, the Patriarch Tree. Its splendid remoteness and moonscape appearance gives the Patriarch Grove a surreal atmosphere. Bristlecone pines and limber pines dot the landscape with a background view of the Great Basin in Nevada. Patriarch Grove is a favorite location for filming and photography in the early morning light. Picnic tables, restrooms (vault toilet) and a self-guided nature trail are available. A visit to Schulman Grove and Patriarch Grove is possible in the same day if you can get an early start. - US Forest Service


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Methuselah Trail
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Particulars for Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest:
Physiographic feature Forest
Physiographic Mountainous
Locale Type Natural Environ
Historic Use Natural Feature
Sight Category Terrestrial Feature




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