Per Rachel's request we had to do a hike on Mt. Charleston. Per Clark's request... one they hadn't done before. So we decided on the Raintree hike. A good 2.7 mile (5.4 mile round trip) workout through old Bristlecone forest to a huge old Bristlecone pine that is said to be 3000 years old and the oldest living tree in southern Nevada.
The hike started in a nice green forest (green by Vegas standards) but when we started taking pictures we were in the old bristlecone forest...lots of old dead trees.
Hiking through a forest of these dead trees felt mystical and magical...like an enchanted world.
The Raintree.
The patriarch tree of the forest.
The scenery and views were Awe.....amazing.
We made it back... just at sunset.
2 comments:
Awesome! I want to go! Why have I never heard of this place before?
All of the hiking was sooo fun. We had a great time!
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