Whitebark Pines, Mount Helen

At this point, not too far below timberline, the trail passes through a graveyard of rust-killed whitebark pines. Back center is Mount Helen, with (upper left) Sinopah Mountain making a rather ominous appearance above one of the shoulders of Appistoki Peak. Far right is dominated by a small portion of Rising Wolf Mountain.
Photo by Vernon, June 23, 2008.