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Lone Cypress

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The future longevity of the tree is unknown. The longest-lived Monterey cypress based on physical evidence lived to only 284 years old.
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In 1969, the tree was fenced off to the public in order to protect its roots from being damaged from trampling.
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In 1941, a stone retaining wall was constructed around the base of the tree to protect its roots from erosion.
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On February 16, 2019, the tree lost one of its limbs during a severe weather event known as a
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Over the centuries the tree has been weathered by the wind and salt spray coming off the
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attempted to set fire to the tree. The tree survived with only minor fire scarring.
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The tree is believed to have been seeded circa 1750 in what was then the
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Cypress Point from Wintering In California by Charles Howard Shinn, 1885
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In 1948, a series of cables were installed to help support the tree.
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Monterey cypress tree in Pebble Beach, California, United States
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Postcard of Lone Cypress at Midway Point, 17 Mile Drive, by
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Cupressus macrocarpa
(Monterey cypress)

Pebble Beach
California
36°34′07″N 121°57′55″W / 36.5687466°N 121.9652095°W / 36.5687466; -121.9652095
Pebble Beach Company
Monterey cypress
Pebble Beach
California
Carmel Bay
Spanish colony
New Spain
traditional dendrochronology
Pacific Ocean
arsonist
Pineapple Express
17-Mile Drive
Cypress Point Club
Pebble Beach Golf Links
Monterey cypress
Point Lobos
Pebble Beach Company
Cypress Point from Wintering In California by Charles Howard Shinn, 1885
Postcard of Lone Cypress at Midway Point, 17 Mile Drive, by Edward H. Mitchell, 1910
Edward H. Mitchell
Lone Cypress, 2017
Lone Cypress showing its altered appearance, 2019
List of individual trees

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