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Methuselah Trail - Bristlecone Pine Forest - 1 member in 5 triplogs has rated this an average 4 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Aug 06 2025
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34 male
 Joined Jan 10 2010
 Pomona, CA
Methuselah Trail - Bristlecone Pine ForestDeath Valley, CA
Methuselah Trail - Bristlecone Pine Forest
Death Valley, CA
Hiking avatar Aug 06 2025
PatrickL • Triplogs 652
Hiking4.37 Miles 953 AEG
Hiking4.37 Miles   1 Hour   52 Mns   2.34 mph
953 ft AEG
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Drove up to Grandview Campground (8500') to snag a site, then headed to the visitor center for this loop. The trees are super cool and you get some good views of Deep Springs Lake and the Inyo Mountains.

I figured a 4 mile hike with <1000ft of gain would be a piece of cake but I had nothing left at the end. Annihilated some potato chips and jerky back at the car and headed back to camp without hiking the Discovery Loop - will be back for it one day.
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Jul 18 2022
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53 male
 Joined Dec 30 2005
 Tucson, AZ
Methuselah Trail - Bristlecone Pine ForestDeath Valley, CA
Methuselah Trail - Bristlecone Pine Forest
Death Valley, CA
Hiking avatar Jul 18 2022
Mike_W • Triplogs 528
Hiking4.46 Miles 800 AEG
Hiking4.46 Miles
800 ft AEG
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Hiked this interesting area with Brian on the drive back from Mt Whitney area. We saw many ancient bristlecone pines that were as old as 4,700 years. The trail had a lot of up and down and felt like much more than 800 feet of AEG.
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Aug 12 2017
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46 male
 Joined Sep 08 2006
 
Methuselah Trail - Bristlecone Pine ForestDeath Valley, CA
Methuselah Trail - Bristlecone Pine Forest
Death Valley, CA
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Jim • Triplogs 2,324
Hiking4.20 Miles 800 AEG
Hiking4.20 Miles   2 Hrs      2.10 mph
800 ft AEG10 LBS Pack
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After Boundary Peak I had my sights set on White Mt Peak, so I headed down here and hiked this in the afternoon after I arrived. Crowded, as was the entire area including Bishop and the Owens Valley, which was also smoke filled, or choked really. With the smokey conditions and the coming wind forecast due to a cold front moving south, I skipped White Mountain Peak, and headed back towards Great Basin NP, instead. Enjoyable and scenic hike, lots of Bristlecone Pine, but I felt I had a better Bristlecone experience on my hike to Charleston Peak last month. Go figure. Still, it was relaxing and scenic, and the views were informational. Besides, I finally got here, even if I still skipped White Mountain Peak. It isn't going anywhere! My only regret, is skipping the drive up to the Schulmann grove, but I expected to do that the next day after the peak. Oh, well.
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Jun 19 2016
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55 male
 Joined Nov 20 2012
 Phoenix, AZ
Methuselah Trail - Bristlecone Pine ForestDeath Valley, CA
Methuselah Trail - Bristlecone Pine Forest
Death Valley, CA
Hiking avatar Jun 19 2016
BiFrost • Triplogs 1,257
Hiking4.54 Miles 929 AEG
Hiking4.54 Miles   1 Hour   59 Mns   2.39 mph
929 ft AEG      5 Mns Break
 
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End of our long weekend doing high points but we still wanted to see the Ancient Bristlecone Forest so we stopped at Shulman Grove to do the short 4.5 mile Methuselah Loop Trail. There is a visitors center which was closed but they had some literature available that we took on the interpretive trail. Along the way there are markers that tell you all the fun facts about the Bristlecone Forest. Very cool loop with excellent views and Bristlecone's galore of all shapes and sizes. We took our time reading at each marker giving the scenery more time to sink in. Only about 900 feet AEG so nothing too strenuous and the trail was great by any standards. It was still early so only saw 3 other people on the trail before the crowds showed as we were leaving. Too bad we had to drive back to Phx and 118...yikes :sweat:
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Jun 19 2016
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51 female
 Joined Jan 05 2012
 Phoenix,AZ
Methuselah Trail - Bristlecone Pine ForestDeath Valley, CA
Methuselah Trail - Bristlecone Pine Forest
Death Valley, CA
Hiking avatar Jun 19 2016
slowandsteady • Triplogs 694
Hiking4.54 Miles 929 AEG
Hiking4.54 Miles   1 Hour   59 Mns   2.39 mph
929 ft AEG      5 Mns Break
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BiFrost
Cool trail through the Bristlecone Pines. You get a map on the 27 stops, and at each stop you can read a little history or learn a new fact.
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