You have to drive to the end
Of the road up an 8% grade for 12 miles to get to the trailhead at 10500 feet for the Bristlecone trail. We were out of breath walking to the outhouse. The grove we hiked to was in a very rocky area just below the tree line. There were as many dead ones as live ones. The wood is so dense that a dead tree can remain standing for 2500 years. I'm not making this up. Tomorrow we begin our course reversal--eastward Ho.
what neat looking trees you and jenny ran into and so old, amazing. Sounds like you were both a little out of breath, guess all good things have to come to an end sooner or later, guess you will be heading home, but am sure there is stuff to see on the way home. Drive safely.
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