After viewing the Get Out! trip to the Caribou Wilderness and seeing the great old Jeffrey pine that burned (see Black Lake Loop, August 21, 2022), Marilyn and I decided it was time to visit our very favorite old Washoe pine (Pinus ponderosa var. washoensis) since there have been fires in its area. The last time we visited it was in 2010.
Luckily the fires did not come close, since the understory and ladder fir and pine surrounding this old giant are becoming more dense.
This old Washoe pine is located about 1/2 mile northwest of the intersection of Forest Service Road 5 and the access road to the trailhead for Pine Creek Basin in the Modoc National Forest. Soup Springs Campground is a convenient five miles to the south.
While in the area, a hike into the South Warner Wilderness via Pine Creek Basin Trail is well worth the time and effort. ~Paul Davis
