Ancient Bristlecone Climb - September 12th - 14th 2016
Big Pine, CA.
Join Cycling Adventures on a road trip on Old 395 to Big Pine, CA.The gateway to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, home to some of the most gnarled and photogenic trees you may ever see. If that's not impressive enough, it's also where the oldest known tree in the world can be found, along with many of its elderly brethren.
We will offer full SAG support for the 23 mile climb from Big Pine to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Ranger Station! This involves a 13 mile Climb from Big Pine to White Mountain Road and another 10 miles (make sure to stop at the amazing Sierra View lookout point that provides a stunning view of the Sierra Nevada's) to the Ranger Station- roads are paved and very curvy.
Arrive in Big Pine Monday September 12th. We will check in to our hotel and rest up from our adventures in Mammoth. Team dinner at a local restaurant in preparation for Tuesdays big climb!! Cyclists have the option of departing on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.
$125.00 Participation Fee includes: Guided Route, SAG Support, Lunch and snacks on the day of the ride planning and organization. Cyclists are responsible for their own hotel fees but Cycling Adventures will arrange a room block at a hotel in Big Pine.
“Methuselah,” which is more than 4,800 years old, is one of the oldest living trees on earth, and stands with its brethren in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest on the other side of California in Inyo County. "Methuselah" was 4,789 years old when sampled in 1957 by Edmund Schulman and Tom Harlan, with an estimated germination date of 2832 BC. Methuselah is the oldest known living tree and non-clonal organism in the world—4,842 years old as of 2011.
We will offer full SAG support for the 23 mile climb from Big Pine to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Ranger Station! This involves a 13 mile Climb from Big Pine to White Mountain Road and another 10 miles (make sure to stop at the amazing Sierra View lookout point that provides a stunning view of the Sierra Nevada's) to the Ranger Station- roads are paved and very curvy.
Arrive in Big Pine Monday September 12th. We will check in to our hotel and rest up from our adventures in Mammoth. Team dinner at a local restaurant in preparation for Tuesdays big climb!! Cyclists have the option of departing on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.
$125.00 Participation Fee includes: Guided Route, SAG Support, Lunch and snacks on the day of the ride planning and organization. Cyclists are responsible for their own hotel fees but Cycling Adventures will arrange a room block at a hotel in Big Pine.
“Methuselah,” which is more than 4,800 years old, is one of the oldest living trees on earth, and stands with its brethren in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest on the other side of California in Inyo County. "Methuselah" was 4,789 years old when sampled in 1957 by Edmund Schulman and Tom Harlan, with an estimated germination date of 2832 BC. Methuselah is the oldest known living tree and non-clonal organism in the world—4,842 years old as of 2011.
Ancient Bristlecone Climb
Join Cycling Adventures on a road trip on Old 395 to Big Pine, CA.The gateway to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, home to some of the most gnarled and photogenic trees you may ever see. If that's not impressive enough, it's also where the oldest known tree in the world can be found, along with many of its elderly brethren.
