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Shaun Hunter
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05/09/2017
Parking area and trailhead for the Upper Bristlecone Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
05/09/2017
The beginning of the Upper Bristlecone Trail has interpretive signs and wide walkways.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
05/09/2017
A pine forest in the canyon on the Upper Bristlecone Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
05/09/2017
Spur trails branch off into the bristlecone groves.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
05/09/2017
The oldest trees in Nevada.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
05/09/2017
Bristlecones acting as sentinels to the mountains vistas.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
05/09/2017
The Bonanza Trail intersects with the Bristlecone Trail, effectively marking where the Upper and Lower Bristlecone Trails meet.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
05/09/2017
Bristlecones lining the hiking trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
05/09/2017
The peaks of the Spring Mountains, with the ski slopes at Lee Canyon, are a great place to escape the Vegas heat and get to the snow!
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
05/09/2017
A gradual climb leads from Lee Canyon up to the bristlecone-lined mountain slopes.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
05/09/2017
A sign marks the beginning of the Lower Bristlecone Trail.