Bristlecone Pine Forest Hills

The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is a protected area high in the White Mountains in Inyo County in eastern California. 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. The forest's mountain h…
The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is a protected area high in the White Mountains in Inyo County in eastern California. 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. The forest's mountain habitat is in the Central Basin and Range ecoregion and Great Basin montane forests. The Patriarch Grove is the source of Cottonwood Creek, a designated Wild and Scenic River.
  • Location: White Mountains, Inyo County, California, United States
  • Area: 43.75 sq mi (113.3 km²)
  • Max. elevation: 3,410 m (11,190 ft)
  • Min. elevation: 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
  • Administrator: United States Forest Service

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