[pct-l] More on old PCT Trees

[Montedodge@aol.com (Montedodge@aol.com)]

 My mistake on last post!! Charlie informed me the Baden -Powell trees are 
Limber Pines and not Bristlecone Trees. The Limber Pines are a close cousin 
of the bristlecone and are a few thousand years old themselves. Still very 
impressive to be next to something alive and that old.  Charlie informed me 
the Bristlecones are east of Owen's Valley in the White Mountains. White 
Mountain itself is very close to the height of Mt. Whitney and at one time 
was thought to be higher. Rumor back in the 70's was that military took large 
artillery and " Blew" the amount of Mt. away to make it less than Whitney. ( 
Suppose they didn't want a bunch of climbers on Military land doing the " 
Fifty states Fifty Highest Peaks" in their war games.  Thanks for catching my 
mistake Charlie!