White Mountain Road
Total Miles
11.6
Technical Rating
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Trail Type
Full-Width Road
Accessible By
Trail Overview
This trail starts near the Bristlecone Visitor Center. The road passes through the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, known for its exceptionally old bristlecone pine trees. The majority of this trail is a nicely graded dirt road. There are some sections that are rougher with lots of small rocks but no large obstacles.
Photos of White Mountain Road
Difficulty
The trail is fairly graded. There are small rocks along the road and is fairly graded until the last two miles. The second to last mile is rougher and has a few uneven sections. The last mile before the Patriarch Grove trail is paved. The NPS warns you to make sure your spare is good as there are some sharper rocks.
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