Colorado Tree Coalition's National Champions

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Colorado National Champion Trees

Colorado is proud to have three trees on the American Forests Register of Big Trees. Click on the thumbnails to go to a larger image of each tree.

 

Bristlecone Pine Circumference: 178 inches Height: 63 feet Crown Spread: 41 feet National Points: 251.25 General Location: San Isabel National Forest Date Nominated: 2006
Singleleaf Ash Circumference: 51.8 inches Height: 31 feet Crown Spread: 15 feet National Points: 86.6 General Location: Gateway Date Nominated: 1999
Plains Cottonwood Circumference: 432 inches Height: 95 feet Crown Spread: 99 feet National Points: 551.5 General Location: Hygiene Date Nominated: 1967
Siberian Elm Circumference: 239.1 inches Height: 95 feet Crown Spread: 97 feet National Points: 358.3 General Location: Grand Junction Date Nominated: 1999

Colorado has had the National Champion blue spruce in the past but lost that title to a large blue spruce in Utah. Wouldn’t it be grand to reclaim the national title for our state tree! If you know where there is a large blue spruce contact your nearest city or state forestry office (See the List of Verifiers) to help you measure it. You could be responsible for nominating the next National Champion!