Fort Klamath in Klamath County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Whitebark Pines

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 6, 2020

1. Whitebark Pines Marker

Inscription. Because of strong harsh, and nearly constant winds, many of the trees here are deformed and stunted. The almost never-ending pressure bends the trunks and branches so the grow away from the wind. As the trunks thicken with age, they bury the curved bases fo limbs on the windward sides. (You can see ridges when many of these limbs have been so covered) Buds on the windward sides may also die. The combined result is the grotesque, lop-sided appearance typical of exposed trees at higher elevations.
The trees before you are white bark pines - one of the few kinds of trees which can survive under these severe conditions.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 42° 56.089′ N, 122° 2.904′ W. Marker is in Fort Klamath, Oregon, in Klamath County. It is on Cloudcap Overlook near Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway, aka Rim Drive, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Klamath OR 97626, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the High Desert

and in Southern Oregon.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ancient Spirits (approx. one mile away); Before the Collapse (approx. 5 miles away); After the Collapse

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(approx. 5 miles away); Stephen Tyng Mather (approx. 5 miles away); Glacial Valleys (approx. 5.2 miles away); Pumice Desert (approx. 7.3 miles away).

More about this marker. The marker is located at Cloudcap Overlook.

Whitebark Pines and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 6, 2020

2. Whitebark Pines and Marker

Whitebark Pines image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 6, 2020

3. Whitebark Pines

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 6, 2020

4. Whitebark Pines

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 7, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.