Where is the 5000 year old bristlecone pine tree?


Where is the 5000 year old bristlecone pine tree? Methuselah is a 4,855-year-old Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) tree growing high in the White Mountains of Inyo County in eastern California.


Can you visit the oldest tree?

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. The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is normally open seasonally from mid-May to the end of November.


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.