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Learn about the oldest trees in the world at Schulman Grove and Patriarch Grove, with self-guided trails and interpretive programs. See the map of recreational areas, restrictions, and services in this high elevation, remote landscape.
- White Mountain Ranger Station (760) 873-2500
The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Visitor Center is located at Schulman Grove. Open during the summer only, with interpretive programs, gifts and information. View exhibits and watch a film about the oldest trees on Earth and the researchers who discovered their secrets.
- What to Expect at The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
- Essential Things to Know About The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
- Getting to The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in Bishop, CA
- Tips For Your Visit to The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
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In short: beautiful scenery, some must-do hiking trails, and the chance to get close to the most ancient trees on the planet!
The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest serves to protect the bristlecone pine and the limber pine. Bristlecone pines grow at high elevations in several western states: California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. The Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva), found in Utah, Nevada, and eastern California, is the species with the lo...
From Bishop, travel south on Highway 395 for 15 miles, to its junction with California Highway 168 East. From Lone Pine, travel north on US 395 for 43.6 miles. Turn onto CA 168 E and drive for 13 miles to its junction with White Mountain Road. Turn left onto White Mountain Road, and you will arrive at Schulman Grove in 10 miles. (See map). Park in ...
Take the drive slow
The road to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is well-maintained and paved up to the Schulman Grove Visitor Center, but it is a narrow winding mountain road. In good weather, you may see cyclists biking up to the Visitor Center, so be watchful. The drive will take you about an hour or so, in daylight and good weather. Take it easy and enjoy the views and the vegetation along the way!
Fill up the tank!
There are no services once you leave Big Pine, so be sure to fill up your tank before you head up the mountain.
Bring plenty of drinking water
The Visitor Center at Schulman Grove has bottled water available for sale when it’s open, but to be safe, bring an adequate supply of drinking water in your car, and carry enough on your hikes. There is no piped water at either grove.
Learn how to visit the oldest living trees in the world in the White Mountains of California. Find out about the scenic drive, the hiking trails, the visitor center, and the best views of the Sierra Nevada.
A guide to hike through the oldest trees in the world, the Ancient Bristlecone Pines, in the White Mountains of California. Find directions, maps, tips, and photos of this moderate 4.4-mile loop trail.
- White Mountain Ranger Station, Bishop, 93514, CA
The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is a protected area high in the White Mountains in Inyo County in eastern California. Geography. The forest is east of the Owens Valley, high on the eastern face of the White Mountains in the upper Fish Lake-Soda Spring Watershed, above the northernmost reach of the Mojave Desert into Great Basin ecotone. [3] .
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Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Route Map US Highway 395 Town View Sites / Camping Bishop ... Bishop Big Pine. Graph: Min, Avg, Max Elevation: 3921, 6933, 11331 ft
