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champion trees.

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174 listed records174 records with map points19 Library species represented

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The register behind the map

Dates, sources & coverage.

DNRC 2024 register · retrieved October 10, 2026

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174 records are included in this imported selection. 174 have approximate map points; 0 remain searchable without a marker. Multiple trees can share one town or county point.

Register editions, retrieval dates, and individual measurement dates describe different things. This snapshot does not confirm current tree condition. Approximate map points do not locate individual trees or establish permission to visit.

How this register was selected and mapped

All 174 entries from Montana DNRC’s 2024 Register of Big Trees are included: 81 in its native-tree table and 93 in its non-native table. The official printable and website PDF layouts contain the same entries. Urban and wildland listings, co-champions, naturalized-tree symbols, measurement histories, and published points are preserved.

Parenthesized points compare national scores; they do not designate this tree a national champion. Explicit “National Champ” badges are shown as 2024 source designations, with current national status unconfirmed. The most recent year in each published year history is shown as the measurement year. Older records do not confirm current tree conditions.

All entries use 15 approximate Census county points. These markers do not locate individual trees or establish visiting permission. Nominator names are omitted. Botanical spellings remain as published; Ravvalli is matched to Ravalli County. One ambiguous crown-spread cell reading “7.” is left without an inferred measurement, and a Scarlet Oak / Quercus rubra name mismatch is flagged on its record. Circumference and diameter are in inches; height and crown spread are in feet.

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A glimpse of the register

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These are four of the highest published heights in this imported selection, when available. Measurements come from different dates; this preview creates no new champion or national titles. Open a record for its status, measurement context, and source notes.

Mineral County

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum

Published height: 195 ft
Published points: 456

Date in record: 2015

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Lincoln County

Western Hemlock

Tsuga heterophylla

Published height: 194 ft
Published points: 376

Date in record: 2018

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Lake County

Douglas-fir

Pseudotsuga menziessi

Published height: 191 ft
Published points: 385

Date in record: 2023

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Lincoln County

Western Redcedar

Thuja plicata

Published height: 190 ft
Published points: 562

Date in record: 2022

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Get to know the trees.

These Library species appear in Montana’s imported register. Explore identification, seasonal observations, and a practice beside a tree. Photographs are species references taken elsewhere. Matches use scientific names without regard to capitalization; botanical synonyms remain separate.