Red Creek Fir
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The A-Team
N 48° 34.762 W 124° 13.245
10U E 409962 N 5381417
The Red Creek Fir is the world's largest Douglas fir at 242 feet tall and 43 feet around.
Waymark Code: WMHBGP
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 06/19/2013
Views: 8
The Red Creek Fir is not only the world's largest Douglas fir, but also the 13th largest tree by volume of any species in the world. It actually used to be even taller, but the top was lost in a wind storm a number of years ago. For directions to the tree, see
this site.
Genus/Species: Douglas fir
Height: 242
Girth: 43
Method of obtaining height: Reliable source
Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source
Location type: Park
Age: 1000
Walk time: 10
Historical significance: Not listed
Planter: Not listed
Website reference: Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
A closeup picture of your GPS receiver in your hand, with the tree in the background, is required. If the tree is on private property, this closeup photograph with the tree in the background may be taken from the nearest public vantage point without actually going to the tree.
The required photograph does not need to show the entire tree, but the individual tree must be recognizable.
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