Big Pine in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Roosevelt Tree

Planted July 23, 1913

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 5, 2009

1. The Roosevelt Tree Marker

You had to walk under the tree branches to see the marker, but there was a path.

Inscription. This Giant Sequoia is reported to have been planted to commemorate the opening of Westgaard Pass to automobile traffic. The tree was named in honor of President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt.

Erected by The Big Pine Civic Club.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list.

Location. 37° 10.398′ N, 118° 17.388′ W. Marker is in Big Pine, California, in Inyo County. It is at the intersection of Three Flags Highway (Highway 395) and County Route 168, on the right when traveling north on Three Flags Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Big Pine CA 93513, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s

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Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Westgaard Pass Toll Road (here, next to this marker); Big Pine Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Inyo County Hospital and Farm (approx. 0.6 miles away); Big Pine Cemetery District (approx. 0.7 miles away); Zurich Station (approx. 1.7 miles away); Keough’s Hot Springs (approx. 7.4 miles away); From Trail to Highway (approx. 8 miles away); Schober Lane Campground (approx. 13.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Big Pine.

Regarding The Roosevelt Tree. The tree was felled in September 2020, at the age of 107, due to prolonged drought, disease, and poor soil conditions.

The Roosevelt Tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 5, 2009

2. The Roosevelt Tree

The Roosevelt Tree Trunk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 5, 2009

3. The Roosevelt Tree Trunk

The Roosevelt Tree and Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 5, 2009

4. The Roosevelt Tree and Veterans Memorial

Next to the Big Pine Veterans Memorial, Westgaard Pass Toll Road Marker and Big Pine Recreation Area Kiosk.