Atlas Obscura
Champion Lodgepole Pine in Angelus Oaks, California
The Champion Lodgepole Pine, located near Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains, is considered to be one of the largest of its kind in the world. Estimated to be over 440 years old, this massive, 110-foot-tall natural wonder is an incredibly rare survivor in Southern California. The U.S. Forest Service officially recognizes it as the largest recorded lodgepole pine in California, and it…