Elderwood Ring Slice is a slice of a tree found on the path to Lovers' Peak within Elderwood National Park.
History[]
The tree this ring was cut from started growing in 1846, the year the Oregon Treaty was signed. Other notable events marked on the rings:
- 1853—The Washington Territory was formed.
- 1878—The founding of the Bright Falls Mining Co., and the town itself.
- 1889—Washington was granted statehood.
- 1929—Tree damaged in a forest fire.
- 1970—The Bright Falls Mining Co. closes its doors after a volcanic eruption below Cauldron Lake.
- 1980—Mt. St. Helens erupts.
- 1987—Tree felled by storm.
Events of Alan Wake[]
Alan Wake briefly visits the tree slice in Taken, though finds it swinging by itself when he encounters it, as if it had been pushed by someone. He finds a coffee thermos near it before making his way to the cable car nearby.
Trivia[]
- There is no official name for this tree slice.