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The Lone Cypress

Tree in Del Monte Forest, CA

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Standing on a granite hillside off California's scenic 17-mile drive in Pebble Beach, the Lone Cypress is a western icon, and has been called one of the most photographed trees in North America. The tree is located between Cypress Point Golf Course and the Pebble Beach Golf Links, two of world's best-known golf courses. Possibly as old as 250 years, the cypress has been scarred by fire and has been held in place with cables for 65 years. The Monterey Cypress grows naturally only in Pebble Beach and Point Lobos. A drawing of the tree was registered as Pebble Beach Company's trademark in 1919. The company said the trademark protected not only the logo but also the tree itself.

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Observation Point in Del Monte Forest, CA

“A solitary tree has sunk its roots in the crevices of the wave-washed rock, and defies the battle of the elements that rage about it during the storms of winter.”

— R. Fitch, correspondent for the Monterey Cypress newspaper, 1889.