Chessman Ridge Date: 06/23/2007
Sunset Viewpoint Date: 06/23/2007 Cedar Breaks National Monument from the Sunset Viewpoint.
Northern Exposure Date: 06/24/2007 View from Northern Viewpoint in Cedar Breaks National Monument.
Bristlecone Branches Date: 06/24/2007 A bristlecone pine along the Ramparts Trail in Cedar Breaks National Monument.
Lone Pine Date: 06/23/2007
Favorite Bristlecone Date: 06/24/2007 Bristlecone pines are the oldest living organisms on Earth, often reaching nearly 5,000 years of age! Bristlecones have 5 needles per fascicle, and can grow to be 40-60 feet in height (under most favorable conditions.) Often they will die in portions. As the roots become exposed they will dry out and die. The tree directly connected above those roots will eventually die as well. The remainder of the tree will continue to live. This is among the causes that create the twisted tortured look of the trees.
Bristlecone Pine Date: 06/24/2007 Bristlecone Pines are among the oldest living organisms on earth. The tree is also noteworthy because the needles stay on the limb for over 40 years, unlike most other pines, which shed their needles every few years. This is important, because the tree can go through periods when it does not grow at all. At such high elevations (8,000-11,000 ft), there are years when the environment does not thaw, thus preventing the tree from putting on a new year's growth. By keeping its' needles longer, the tree doesn't lose all of its' foliage without having the opportunity to grow new needles. It also means that a tree with 900 obvious rings may be significantly older. Near immortality is also insured by highly resinous wood that helps prevent the trees from desiccating in the hot, dry temperatures. This resin also helps shield the bristlecones from insects and harmful bacteria that prey upon many other, more fragile trees.
White Cliffs Date: 06/23/2007 Cedar Breaks National Monument from the Sunset Viewpoint.
Point Supreme Date: 06/23/2007 A view from Point Supreme in Cedar Breaks National Monument at 10,350 feet above sea level.
North View Date: 06/23/2007 Cedar Breaks National Monument form the North Viewpoint.
Doorway Date: 06/23/2007 Cedar Breaks National Monument is visible through the doorway of an observation hut on Brian Head Peak.
Observation Hut Date: 06/23/2007 Observation Hut on Brian Head Peak (11,300 feet), near Cedar Breaks National Monument. This structure was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) between 1935-1937. Brian Head ski resort to the west of the peak offers some of the best powder skiing and snowboarding in southern Utah. On a typical day, you can see over 100 miles and peer into Nevada, Arizona and Utah.
Curly Pines Date: 06/24/2007 View from along the Ramparts Trail in Cedar Breaks National Monument.
Along the Rim Date: 06/24/2007 View from the Ramparts Trail in Cedar Breaks National Monument.
Windswept Date: 06/24/2007 A dead pine displays the ravages of a rough life at 10,000 feet along the Ramparts Trail in Cedar Breaks National Monument.
Bristlecone Date: 06/24/2007 A bristlecone pine along the Ramparts Trail in Cedar Breaks National Monument.
Bristlecone Roots Date: 06/24/2007 A bristlecone pine along the Ramparts Trail in Cedar Breaks National Monument.
Sky Pine Date: 06/24/2007 A bristlecone pine along the Ramparts Trail in Cedar Breaks National Monument.
Pink Cliffs Date: 06/24/2007 Sunset at Point Supreme in Cedar Breaks National Monument.
Sunset at Cedar Breaks Date: 06/24/2007 Sunset at Point Supreme in Cedar Breaks National Monument.
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