Methuselah

@celticeagle (172818)

Boise, Idaho

April 5, 2025 2:45pm CST

In the White Mountains of Eastern California stands the Methuselah Tree. It is a Great Basin Bristlecone Pine and is between 4,700 and 5,000 years old. It is known to be the oldest tree in the world. It stands in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest which is part of the Inyo National Forest and has been growing there since before the Pyramids of Egypt were built. The area of the forest where the pine stands is deliberately hidden and kept a secret from potential harm and the area is not open to the public. The picture is from a-zanimals.com

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@marguicha (225886)

• Chile

5 Apr

I´m glad that the tree is hidden. We, human beings, have the power to destroy everything we touch.

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@celticeagle (172818)

• Boise, Idaho

5 Apr

Sadly true about us humans.

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@BarBaraPrz (49192)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

5 Apr

Does some "authority" check on it every now and then to make sure it's still standing?

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@celticeagle (172818)

• Boise, Idaho

5 Apr

The forest service and other parks check on it. Here is some more on the old tree:

Meet Methuselah, The Oldest Tree In The World

allthatsinteresting.com

In order to protect it, authorities haven't revealed where precisely in California's White Mountains it is since its discovery in the 1950s.

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@BarBaraPrz (49192)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

5 Apr

@celticeagle Thanks.

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@RebeccasFarm (93466)

• United States

6 Apr

Why hadn't I known of this wonder? I am in awe of it. Thanks for sharing this. I wonder how they hide it though?

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@celticeagle (172818)

• Boise, Idaho

6 Apr

I think it is hidden by other trees.

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@RebeccasFarm (93466)

• United States

7 Apr

@celticeagle It must be.

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@RasmaSandra (83686)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

5 Apr

I have heard about this tree that looks like artwork, I hope it will keep standing,

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@celticeagle (172818)

• Boise, Idaho

5 Apr

If humans leave it alone.

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@Deepizzaguy (108326)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

5 Apr

I guess some trees are hidden from the public due to them being sacred.

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@celticeagle (172818)

• Boise, Idaho

6 Apr

Sacred and old.

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@Deepizzaguy (108326)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Apr

@celticeagle I know what you mean.

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@grenery8 (15542)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

10h

i'm glad it's not open to public and that we don't really know where it is. such a strong tree

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@celticeagle (172818)

• Boise, Idaho

6h

That's best for the tree.

@wolfgirl569 (114114)

• Marion, Ohio

5 Apr

Glad it isn't easy to find

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@celticeagle (172818)

• Boise, Idaho

6 Apr

I agree.

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@JudyEv (350226)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr

That's amazing that a tree could get this old.

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@celticeagle (172818)

• Boise, Idaho

6 Apr

It is. Amazing.

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@LindaOHio (185925)

• United States

6 Apr

I'm glad the location is hidden. I can just see someone cutting it down or putting graffiti on it.

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@celticeagle (172818)

• Boise, Idaho

6 Apr

Yes. My thought too.

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