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Whitebark Pine…is one of my favorite trees

Whitebark Pine along Boulder Peak trail (2013, Felice Pace)

This specimen is located near the south-facing ridge below Boulder Peak in the Marble Mountain Wilderness. Along with the Olympic Mountains in Washington State, the Klamath Mountains contain the western-most locations where this high elevation species is found. Note the multiple trunks indicating that this tree has blown down several times only to grow back from the base.ย 

Hereโ€™s the speciesโ€™ range map:

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