This is the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, near Bishop. Some of the trees here have been alive for over 4,500 years, which makes them older than the Pyramids at Giza 🤯
I don’t understand how that is even possible!!!
Standing among trees that were already ancient when Rome fell is one of the most humbling experiences in California.
Fair warning: the drive up is no joke. Remote mountain roads, high elevation, steep drop offs, so be prepared for that.
🥾 We hiked the Discover Trail, which is about a 1.0 mile loop that takes you past some seriously gnarly looking ancient Bristlecones.
Would you make the drive to see these ancient trees?
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2 days agoviewthesky1078
Be careful on these trails, be prepared; yes they are great to see, but itf you take the wring turn that 1 mile hike turns into a 5 - mile hike. I almost died on this trail because I was not prepared and the temp dropped to 20 with wind chill.
2 days agocee1969
One mile hike, but a pretty good drive back in there lol some cool primitive campsites also!
2 days agobennett_bennie726
This place is no secret. The drive up is amazing and the hike can be breath taken literally. I have been in the winter with snow and summer with heat. Both times were amazing and memorable. I photograph the oldest tree with the Milky Way in background. Be sure to check out White Mountain while you're in the area.
3 days agolukecatwrangler
Yeah. A one mile hike at 10,000 feet. The air gets thin up there. Totally worth it though.
3 days agoriverskyeandme
Another “influencer” who cares more about engagement than the environment. And “Visit Bishop” has done more to destroy this town than any other organization I can name.
3 days agoadairychick
If you believe the mainstream narrative about Giza… No matter, the trees are still impressive
3 days agodiscover_california_
You know… I double check my content 5 times before posting, and somehow typos still make it through 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️ Who caught the typo on this one? It’s actually pretty funny 😆😭😆
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