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Hike Bristlecone Trail, Great Basin National Park, Nevada
The Bristlecone Trail starts at 9,800 feet (2,990 m) and has interpretive signs in the bristlecone pine grove explain the lives and significance of these ancient trees.
The Wheeler Peak bristlecone pine grove, the most accessible grove in the park, is located on the northeast side of Wheeler Peak. It is unusual in that it grows on a glacial moraine consisting of quartzite boulders. Most groves grow on limestone or dolomite. The northeastern exposure of the Wheeler Peak grove is also unusual as most other groves have a generally southern or western exposure.
The Bristlecone Trail Parking Area, located at the end of the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive, has picnic tables and a restroom. Enjoy your lunch in the spruce and pine forest at a cool 10,000 feet.
The Glacier Trail is the continuation of the Bristlecone Trail. It continues beyond the bristlecone pine grove to the only glacier in Nevada, nestled beneath Wheeler Peak.
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