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This information is a public record of the 1983 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.

Methuselah Trail

USDA Forest Service Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    4.2 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    Loop

Journey down a canyon into a grove of ancient 4000 year old bristle cone pines.

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Trail. Photo by Pam Riches.
Trail. Photo by Pam Riches.
The trees. Photo by Pam Riches.
The trees. Photo by Pam Riches.
Trail on far hillside. Photo by Pam Riches.
Trail on far hillside. Photo by Pam Riches.
Trailhead. Photo by Pam Riches.
Trailhead. Photo by Pam Riches.

  • Trail. Photo by Pam Riches.
  • Trail. Photo by Pam Riches.
  • The trees. Photo by Pam Riches.
  • Trail on far hillside. Photo by Pam Riches.
  • Trailhead. Photo by Pam Riches.
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Location: In Inyo NF off SR 168 15 mi. E of Big Pine. Take Big Pine Mtn. Rd. 10 mi. to Shulman Grove.

  • States: California
  • Counties: Inyo

The trail is a 4.5-mile loop with 900 feet of elevation gain. The trailhead begins at about 10,000 feet. The trail has numbered posts along the way you can pick up a brochure guide at the visitor center that will provide information that correlates to the numbered posts. There are also several rest benches along the trail that provide spectacular scenic views.

The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest provides extreme, adverse conditions, with its arid land and the rigors of an elevation of more than 10,000 feet. These hearty trees have adapted to their challenging environment and can even thrive in it. Wind-whipped sand, ice, drought, and fire have sculptured the Bristlecone Pines into many beautiful shapes and forms.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

Martin Hornick
Inyo National Forest
873 North Main St.
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 873-2461

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

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  • Elevation (low): --
  • Elevation (high): --
  • Elevation (cumulative): --
  • Part of a Trail System? No
  • Surface (primary): Soil
  • Surfaces (additional): Rock, smooth
  • Tread Width (average): 30"
  • Tread Width (minimum): --
  • Running length (minimum): --
  • Tread Grade (average, percent): --
  • Tread Grade (maximum): 36
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Cross-slope (average, percent): --
  • Cross-slope (maximum): --
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Certified as an NRT
    Jan 27, 1983
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