By truncating my Wheeler Peak hike, I saved time to see a grove of Bristlecone Pines. After retracing my steps down the mountain, I turned on to a new trail that led pass a couple of alpine lakes toward an short interpretive trail.
Bristlecone Pines are the oldest living things on the planet. Some that I saw today were over 3,000 years old and they do show there age. They grow in twisted & contorted patterns that are marvelous to look at. I enjoyed it so much I hiked the loop trail in both directions to get more than one perspective. For the most part it was quiet, but occasionally a wind would howl through the trees to remind me that I had a two-mile hike back to the car.
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