Is the Methuselah tree in California still alive?


Is the Methuselah tree in California still alive? May 26, 2022 Updated: May 29, 2022 1:36 p.m. A 4,853-year-old Great Basin bristlecone pine tree known as Methuselah is growing high at Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in the White Mountains of Inyo County in eastern California. It is also recognized as the non-clonal tree with the greatest confirmed age in the world.


Is the Methuselah tree still alive?

Methuselah and its unnamed senior pine's exact locations are kept a close secret in order to protect them. Methuselah is still alive and you can visit the grove where it hides, but you'll have to guess which tree it is.


Can you visit the oldest tree in California?

Methuselah is around 3,000 meters or 9,800 feet above sea level in the Methuselah Grove of the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. If one is thinking of visiting, well, the U.S. Forest Service does not disclose the Methuselah's exact location to protect it. But visitors are permitted to visit the forest.


What tree can you drive through?

Only on the Northern California coast EUREKA, Calif. -- Not one but three giant redwoods offer motorists the opportunity to steer their wheels through a living tree. All are right off US Highway 101, known as the Redwood Highway, within an hour or so drive of the historic seaport of Eureka.


What is the most beautiful tree in California?

The Jacarandas are the cherry blossoms of Los Angeles with a sight and smell that is wholly captivating and have become one of the city's most recognizable trees. There is somewhat of a love-hate relationship for residents living on the streets that boast these beauties.


Where is the oldest tree secret location?

Named after the Biblical figure that lived for 969 years, the Methuselah Tree grows in the Methuselah Grove, which is in Inyo National Forest's “Forest of Ancients,” where it is surrounded by other ancient trees. The exact location of the tree, though, is kept secret to protect it against vandalism.