A Champion Hemlock Tree

Dawn Nelson
Oct 18, 2024
1 min read

Updated: Oct 20, 2024

There are some big trees scattered here and there throughout the preserve. One of them just earned a special distinction: it's a co-champion for the largest Eastern Hemlock in Oxford County.

A photograph of the champion hemlock in the distance with Dawn and Rae standing next to it.

The tree is:

10 feet in circumference 90 feet tall

with a crown spread of 60 feet.

This big old tree is easy to find. It's about halfway along the Cakewalk Trail, and just a few feet uphill from the trail.

A photograph of Dawn and Rae standing next to the champion hemlock

Here's a waypoint of the tree's location that will open in Google Earth:

If you'd like to learn more about how these big trees are chosen, and see the current list of winners, check out the Oxford Register of Big Trees:(https://oxfordcountyswcd.org/oxford-register-of-big-trees/).

A photograph looking up into the champion hemlock's branches.

There are a few species that don't have any winners yet. Perhaps you can be the one to nominate the next champion.

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