One of the least visited national parks in the U.S. and it was great to escape the crowds. It has some caves, (though we didn't go in them) Mt Wheeler at 13,063 ft and a road that takes you up to 9,866 ft.
And bristlecone pines, one of the world's oldest trees. Some of the ones we saw had been tested and were over 3,000 years old. Others have been up to 5,000 years old. Considering we saw them growing at 10,000 ft elevation where they will be in snow for much of the year I think this is remarkable. Speaking of snow, it was FREEZING on our walk going to see them. Although I was wearing warm clothes, I didn't have a woollen hat so had to make do with my sunhat. The track also took us to a closer view of the glacier on the mountain. This must be the world's smallest glacier, and there is some doubt as to whether it can still be called one. Basically all we could see were rocks, with a few peeks of ice showing through.
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| Mt Wheeler with the glacier nestled at the bottom of the cliffs. |
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| Bristlecone Pine - love that bark. |
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