Bristlecone Trail
Bristlecone Trail is a roughly 2.8-mile out-and-back foot trail in Great Basin National Park, Nevada. It climbs 600 ft to a high point of 10,454 ft. Difficulty: moderate, from the NPS hiking-rating formula. That is the full hike: the mapped trail line covers only 1.6 mi of it, so don't plan from the map line alone. The figure is for the Park Service's “Hike to the Wheeler Peak Bristlecone Grove” hike, which uses this trail.
- 1.4 mione way
- 2.8 miround trip
- 1.6 mimapped segment only
- 600 ftelevation gain
- 10,454 fthigh point
- Moderatedifficulty
From the National Park Service
Hike to the Wheeler Peak Bristlecone Grove · rated “Moderate”
Trail Overview Total Distance: 2.8 miles / 4.5 kilometers Starting elevation: 9,890 feet / 2,987 meters Elevation Gain: 600 feet / 183 meters Difficulty: Moderate Time: 1.5 hours - 3 hours Begin at : Bristlecone Trailhea
Read the official NPS description
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