Big & Tall Trees of Cook Forest                  
Dale J. Luthringer, Environmental Education Specialist                  
valid as of 8/6/04                    
                     
Species Scientific Name CBH Height Location DOM County Method Measurer Champion Status Alternate Names
 
Am. basswood Tilia americana 10.1 107.4 Clarion River-River Road 10/01/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
Am. basswood Tilia americana 6.9 113 River Road-undesignated canoe access 07/29/04 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
Am. beech Fagus grandifolia 11.1 110.3 Bridle Trail/Forest Dr/Troutman Run Rd 09/20/03 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
Am. beech Fagus grandifolia 7.9 124.4 Ridge Trail 04/27/03 Clarion laser-clinometer Blozan Pennsylvania
apple Malus sp. N/A 25.3 Paved Trail 05/23/04 Clarion pole Frank
bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis 5.5 88.6 CCC kiosk-River Cabins 10/01/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis 4.3 106.2 River Cabin Flats, 1st bench 12/09/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
black birch Betula lenta 8 74.5+ Indian Springs-Forest Cathedral 08/15/02 Forest underneath-laser Luthringer sweet birch
black birch Betula lenta 5.4 107.8 River Cabin Flats, 1st bench 11/08/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer Pennsylvania sweet birch
black cherry Prunus serotina 12.7 120.1 Deer Meadow Old Growth Area 04/27/03 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
black cherry Prunus serotina 8.1 137 Ridge Trail 04/21/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Blozan Pennsylvania
black cherry Prunus serotina 11.4 140 Ridge Trail 10/21/03 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer 3rd tallest E. U.S.
black gum Nyssa sylvatica 5.1 104.3 Mohawk Trail-Fire Tower Rd 10/29/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer Pennsylvania black tupelo
black locust Robinia pseudoacacia 7.9 104.1 River Cabins 10/01/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
black locust Robinia pseudoacacia 6.3 104.6 River Cabins 10/01/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
black oak Quercus velutina 6 104.5+ Upper Little Hefren Run 02/18/02 Clarion underneath-laser Luthringer
black walnut Juglans nigra 6.5 84.2 Cook Trailhead-River Cabins 10/01/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
butternut Juglans cinerea 3.6 86.2 River Cabin Flats, 1st bench 10/15/03 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
chestnut oak Quercus prinus 9 101.1 River Cabin Flats, 2nd bench 12/10/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
chestnut oak Quercus prinus 5.4 111.1+ River Cabin Flats, 2nd bench 12/18/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
common winterberry holly Ilex verticulata 0.59 8.8 Red Eft Trail 07/02/03 Clarion pole Luthringer
common winterberry holly Ilex verticulata 0.63 12.5 Red Eft Trail 07/02/03 Clarion pole Luthringer
cucumbertree Magnolia acuminata 13 110.2 Clarion River Trail 08/20/03 Jefferson laser-clinometer Luthringer
cucumbertree Magnolia acuminata 11.6 111.2 Longfellow Trail-Forest Cathedral 03/07/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
cucumbertree Magnolia acuminata 7.5 123.1 Ridge Trail 10/21/03 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer tied for tallest NE
E. hemlock Tsuga canadensis 13.5 132.4 Deer Meadow Old Growth Area 04/27/03 Clarion laser-clinometer Blozan
E. hemlock Tsuga canadensis 13.9 116.6 Bridle Trail/Forest Dr/Troutman Run Rd 09/20/03 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
E. hemlock Tsuga canadensis 11.8 145.3 Seneca Trail 07/26/03 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer tied for tallest NE
E. white pine Pinus strobus 13.8 132.6 Seneca Pine Grove-Forest Cathedral 02/25/04 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
E. white pine Pinus strobus 11.1 181.3 Longfellow Trail-Forest Cathedral 07/03/03 Clarion plumb bob Luthringer tied for 3rd tallest E. U.S.
great rhododendron Rhododendron maximus 0.9 20 Fire Tower 12/18/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer rosebay rhoddendron
hawthorne Crataegus sp. 4.6 34.1 River Road-undesignated canoe access 07/29/04 Forest laser-clinometer-pole Luthringer
Hercules club Aralia spinosa 1.8 27.2 Park Office 08/05/04 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer devil's walkingstick
juneberry Amelanchier sp. 2 65.4 Longfellow Trail-Forest Cathedral 01/14/03 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer serviceberry
mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia 0.4 14.6 Fire Tower 12/18/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
mountain maple Acer spicatum 1.1 19.3 Tom's Run Trail 12/18/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
N. red oak Quercus rubra 16.7 120.4 Upper Little Hefren Run 04/19/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Blozan & Leverett
N. red oak Quercus rubra 9.5 122.9 Ridge Trail 04/21/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Leverett & Diggins Northeast
Norway spruce Picea abies 7.4 97.3 Park Office 10/01/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
Norway spruce Picea abies 6.4 117.7 Park Office 07/03/03 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
pitch pine Pinus rigida 4.2 87.7 Black Bear Cabins (Cooksburg, PA) 10/03/02 Jefferson laser-clinometer Luthringer Pennsylvania
pitch pine Pinus rigida 4.8 72.4 Fire Tower 12/18/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
pitch pine Pinus rigida 5.5 87.9 Fire Tower Road entrance 04/30/04 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
red maple Acer rubrum 10.1 104.1 Mohawk Trail-Fire Tower Rd 10/29/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
red maple Acer rubrum 9 126 Indian Springs-Forest Cathedral 03/18/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
red pine Pinus resinosa 1.8 42.1 Fire Tower 12/18/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
shagbark hickory Carya ovata 4.1 107.1 River Rd-undesignated canoe access 07/29/04 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
shagbark hickory Carya ovata 6.9 82.3 River Rd 10/01/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
slippery elm Ulmas rubra 3.6 78.5 River Rd 10/01/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
slippery elm Ulmas rubra 5.3 55.1+ River Rd 07/25/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
sugar maple Acer saccharum 7.5 100.4 River Cabin Flats, 1st bench 10/20/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
sugar maple Acer saccharum 4.4 111.9 Breezemont Rd. 02/12/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
sycamore (2x) Platanus occidentalis 20.6 105.9 River Cabins-Clarion River 10/01/02 Jefferson laser-clinometer Luthringer
tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera 8.2 136.6 River Cabin Flats, 1st bench 11/20/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer yellow poplar
tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera 9.4 127 Camp Trail-Ridge Camp Old Growth Area 10/11/03 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
Vitus sp. Vitus sp. 1.5 River Cabin Flats, 2nd bench 12/10/02 Forest Luthringer wild grapevine
white ash Fraxinus americana 7.6 128.3 River Cabin Flats, 1st bench 11/08/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer Pennsylvania
white ash Fraxinus americana 9.2 118.3 Deer Meadow Old Growth Area 09/26/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
white oak Quercus alba 13.3 92.9+ Deer Meadow Old Growth Area 07/06/02 Clarion underneath-laser Luthringer
white oak Quercus alba 10.7 126.8 Bridle Trail-Forest Cathedral 03/10/04 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer Pennsylvania
witch hazel Hamamelis virginiana 0.9 15.1 River Cabin Flats, 2nd bench 12/18/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis 7.1 91.8 Forest Rd near Ridge Trail 10/21/03 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
yellow buckeye Aesculus octandra 9.7 89.7 RT36 Bridge/Seneca Trail 08/05/04 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer