| Height: | Elevation: | 10,558 ft (3,218 m) | GPS Latitude: | 37.42320 | ||
| Volume: | Creek: | Silver Creek | GPS Longitude: | -118.19608 | ||
| Width: | Grove: | Discovery Date: | 1953 | |||
| Age: | 4,000+ y | Park: | Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest | Discovered By: | Edmund P. Schulman |
Notes: Pine Delta is the fourth non-clonal tree confirmed older than 4,000 years. University of Arizona Associate Professor of Dendrochronology Edmund P. Schulman named the tree Pine Delta after the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet. Other trees older than 4,000 years Schulman identified include Pine Alpha and Methuselah.
Pine Delta is directly in the path of the May 3, 2106 total solar eclipse.
Drive: Pine Delta is 232 mi (373 km) east of San Francisco near the community of Big Pine.
From U.S. Route 395 near Big Pine, transfer to California State Route 168 East. Drive east 13 mi (21 km) on California State Route 168 East and turn left onto White Mountain Road toward Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. Drive north 14 mi (23 km) on White Mountain Road, past Schulman Grove Visitor Center, to the parking spot on the left/southwest side of the road near 37.42481 -118.19543.
Road Warning: White Mountain Road is unmaintained during winter. Depending on snow levels, White Mountain Road is usually open from May through October. Visit fs.usds.gov for more information.
Hike: GPS-assisted navigation is recommended for this hike. From the parking spot, hike southwest 0.1 mi (0.2 km) off-trail, over a ridge, to Pine Delta.
| Rating: | Easy | One-Way Distance: | 0.1 mi | (0.2 km) | Ascent: | 6 ft | (2 m) |
| Time: | 8 min | Off-Trail: | 0.1 mi | (0.2 km) | Descent: | 64 ft | (20 m) |
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Photos: Pictures of Pine Delta Tree taken from different sides
