Big & Tall Trees of Cook Forest
Dale J. Luthringer, Environmental Education Specialist
valid as of 5/17/05
Species CBH Height Location DOM County Method Measurer Champion Status
Am. basswood 10.1 107.4 Clarion River-River Road 10/01/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
Am. basswood 6.9 113 River Road-undesignated canoe access 07/29/04 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
Am. beech 11.4 111.1 Maple Drive Old Growth Area 11/10/04 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
Am. beech N/A 127.5 Ridge Trail 04/23/05 Clarion laser-clinometer Eicholz/Leverett/Luthringer  
Am. chestnut 3.4 75 Foundation Ridge 08/04/05 Forest laser-clinometer Harting
apple 9.6 36.5 Sawmill Center 09/12/05 Clarion laser-clinometer Frank/Harting
big tooth aspen 1.9 65 River/Troutman Run Rd. 09/12/05 Forest laser-clinometer Frank/Harting
bitternut hickory 5.5 88.6 CCC kiosk-River Cabins 10/01/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
bitternut hickory 4.3 106.2 River Cabin Flats, 1st bench 12/09/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
black birch 8 74.5+ Indian Springs-Forest Cathedral 08/15/02 Forest underneath-laser Luthringer
black birch 4.6 107.9 Hemlock Trail 04/24/05 Clarion laser-clinometer Eicholz Pennsylvania
black cherry 12.7 121.6 Deer Meadow Old Growth Area 04/27/03 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
black cherry 8.1 137 Ridge Trail 04/21/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Blozan  
black cherry 11.4 137.3 Ridge Trail 04/23/05 Clarion tape drop Blozan/Busch Northeast
black gum 5.1 104.3 Mohawk Trail-Fire Tower Rd 10/29/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer  
black gum 6.8 100.1 Forest Cathedral-Joyce Kilmer 05/02/05 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
black locust 7.9 104.1 River Cabins 10/01/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
black locust 6.3 104.6 River Cabins 10/01/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
black oak 6.5 108.7 Maple Drive Old Growth Area 12/29/04 Clarion underneath-laser Luthringer
black walnut 6.5 84.2 Cook Trailhead-River Cabins 10/01/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
black willow N/A 39.1 Park Office 09/12/05 Forest laser-clinometer Frank/Harting
butternut 3.6 86.2 River Cabin Flats, 1st bench 10/15/03 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
chestnut oak 9 101.1 River Cabin Flats, 2nd bench 12/10/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
chestnut oak 5.4 111.1+ River Cabin Flats, 2nd bench 12/18/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
Colordado blue spruce 5.4 112.8 Forest/Breezemont Rd. 04/24/05 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer Eastern U.S.?
Colordado blue spruce 5.4 105 Forest/Breezemont Rd. 04/24/05 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
common winterberry holly 0.59 8.8 Red Eft Trail 07/02/03 Clarion pole Luthringer
common winterberry holly 0.63 12.5 Red Eft Trail 07/02/03 Clarion pole Luthringer
cucumbertree 13 110.2 Clarion River Trail 08/20/03 Jefferson laser-clinometer Luthringer
cucumbertree 11.6 111.2 Longfellow Trail-Forest Cathedral 03/07/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
cucumbertree 7.5 123.1 Ridge Trail 10/21/03 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer  
E. hemlock 13.5 132.4 Deer Meadow Old Growth Area 04/27/03 Clarion laser-clinometer Blozan
E. hemlock 13.9 116.6 Bridle Trail/Forest Dr/Troutman Run Rd 09/20/03 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
E. hemlock 12 145.7 Seneca Trail 10/06/04 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer Northeast
E. red cedar 5.6 83.9 MacBeth's Cabins 03/25/05 Jefferson laser-clinometer Luthringer
E. red cedar 6.3 68.1 MacBeth's Cabins 03/25/05 Jefferson laser-clinometer Luthringer
E. white pine 13.8 132.6 Seneca Pine Grove-Forest Cathedral 02/25/04 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
E. white pine 11.1 182.1 Longfellow Trail-Forest Cathedral 04/21/05 Clarion laser-clinometer Blozan/Luthringer/Riddle 5th tallest E. U.S.
great rhododendron 0.9 20 Fire Tower 12/18/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
great rhododendron 1 14.1 River Rd slope 05/04/05 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
hawthorne 4.6 34.1 River Road-undesignated canoe access 07/29/04 Forest laser-clinometer-pole Luthringer
Hercules club 1.8 27.2 Park Office 08/05/04 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
juneberry 2 65.4 Longfellow Trail-Forest Cathedral 01/14/03 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
mountain laurel 0.4 14.6 Fire Tower 12/18/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
mountain maple 1.1 19.3 Tom's Run Trail 12/18/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
musclewood 1.9 26.7 Sawmill Center 09/12/05 Clarion laser-clinometer Frank/Harting
musclewood 1.8 27.8 Sawmill Center 09/12/05 Clarion laser-clinometer Frank/Harting
N. red oak 16.7 120.4 Upper Little Hefren Run 04/19/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Blozan & Leverett
N. red oak 11 126.5 Maple Drive Old Growth Area 01/21/05 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer  
Norway spruce 7.4 97.3 Park Office 10/01/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
Norway spruce 6.4 117.7 Park Office 07/03/03 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
pitch pine 4.3 95.3 Black Bear Cabins (Cooksburg, PA) 08/11/05 Jefferson laser-clinometer Luthringer Northeast
pitch pine 4.8 72.4 Fire Tower 12/18/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
pitch pine 5.5 87.9 Fire Tower Road entrance 04/30/04 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
red maple 10.1 104.1 Mohawk Trail-Fire Tower Rd 10/29/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
red maple 9 126 Indian Springs-Forest Cathedral 03/18/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
red pine 1.8 42.1 Fire Tower 12/18/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
sassafrass 1.3 23.3 River Rd-downstream old house foundation 04/12/05 Forest laser-clinometer Frank/Luthringer
sassafrass 1.2 29.4 River Rd-downstream old house foundation 04/12/05 Forest laser-clinometer Frank/Luthringer
scarlet oak 8.1 90.1+ Clarion River Trail 08/10/05 Jefferson laser-clinometer Luthringer
shagbark hickory 4.1 107.1 River Rd-undesignated canoe access 07/29/04 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
shagbark hickory 6.9 82.3 River Rd 10/01/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
slippery elm 3.6 78.5 River Rd 10/01/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
slippery elm 5.3 55.1+ River Rd 07/25/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
staghorn sumac 1.9 28.5 River/Troutman Run Rd. 09/12/05 Forest pole Frank/Harting
sugar maple 10.4 116.6 Maple Drive Old Growth Area 04/12/05 Clarion laser-clinometer Frank/Luthringer
sugar maple 8.8 116.2 Black Bear Trail 09/10/04 Clarion laser-clinometer Gilmore/Luthringer
sycamore (2x) 20.6 105.9 River Cabins-Clarion River 10/01/02 Jefferson laser-clinometer Luthringer
tuliptree 8.2 136.6 River Cabin Flats, 1st bench 11/20/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
tuliptree 9.4 127 Camp Trail-Ridge Camp Old Growth Area 10/11/03 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
Vitus sp. 1.5 River Cabin Flats, 2nd bench 12/10/02 Forest Luthringer
white ash 7.6 128.3 River Cabin Flats, 1st bench 11/08/02 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer  
white ash 9.2 118.3 Deer Meadow Old Growth Area 09/26/02 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
white oak 13.3 92.9+ Deer Meadow Old Growth Area 07/06/02 Clarion underneath-laser Luthringer
white oak 10.6 127.3 Bridle Trail-Forest Cathedral 04/21/05 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer Pennsylvania
witch hazel 0.8 37.8 Seneca Trail 07/09/03 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer 3rd tallest E. U.S.
witch hazel 1 27.8 CFSP-Troutman Run 06/23/03 Forest laser-clinometer Luthringer
yellow birch 5.5 104.9 Hemlock Trail 04/24/05 Clarion laser-clinometer Eicholz Pennsylvania
yellow birch 9.5 77.1 Hemlock Island  -2002- Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer
yellow buckeye 9.7 89.7 RT36 Bridge/Seneca Trail 08/05/04 Clarion laser-clinometer Luthringer