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Of the 115 Nevada Champion trees in northwestern Nevada, there are at present 24 in the areas outside of Reno and Carson City. This is a list of these trees.

Champion Trees outside of Reno and Carson City

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Common Name
Scientific Name 		Leaf
Type 		Circum.,
Inches		 Height,
Feet		 Crown,
Feet		 Total
Points		 Location Address
Beech, Copper
Fagus atropunica 		2 118 56 73 192 N/A Private ranch, Washoe County
Cherry, Sweet
Prunus avium 		2 51 55 15 110 N/A Private ranch, Douglas County
Cottonwood, Black
Populus trichocarpa 		9 77 75 34 161 N/A Pipeline Canyon, Pinenut Mts., Douglas County
Cottonwood, Fremont
Populus fremontii var. fremontii 		9 387 119 96 530 N/A Rhoades Rd., Washoe County
Douglas-fir, Coast
Pseudotsuga menziesii 		N 175 147 44 333 N/A Logan Shoals, Tahoe Basin, Douglas County
Fir, California White
Abies concolor var. lowiana 		N 247 138 54 399 N/A Job's Peak Ranch, Douglas County
Fir, Rocky Mountain White
Abies concolor var. concolor 		N 155 66 18 226 N/A Grant Range, Humboldt-Toyaibe NF, Humboldt County
Hawthorn, Lavalle
Crataegus X lavalleii 		2 35 34 19 74 N/A Rhoades Rd., Washoe County
Hemlock, Mountain
Tsuga mertensiana 		N 203 109 42 323 N/A Carson Range, Humboldt-Toyaibe NF, Washoe County
Incense Cedar
Calocedrus decurrens 		N 310 119 34 437 N/A Crystal Bay, Lake Tahoe, Washoe County
Juniper, Western
Juniperus occidentalis 		N 338 76 51 427 N/A White's Creek Canyon, Washoe County
Locust, Black
Robinia pseudoacacia 		6 238 78 64 332 N/A Orchard House, Genoa, Douglas County
Magnolia, Saucer
Magnolia soulangiana 		9 38 32 22 76 N/A Private ranch, Douglas County
Oak, Canyon Live
Quercus chrysolepsis 		3 27 23 19 55 N/A West of Washoe Valley, Washoe County
Pine, Jeffrey
Pinus jeffreyi 		N 221 156 63 393 N/A Glenbrook, Douglas County
Pine, Pacific Ponderosa
Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa 		N 241 155 54 410 N/A Carson Range, Humboldt-Toiyabe NF, Douglas County
Pine, Sierra Nevada Lodgepole
Pinus contorta var. murrayana 		N 170 106 42 287 N/A Private property, Incline Lake, Washoe County
Pine, Singleleaf Pinyon
Pinus monophylla 		N 136 52 54 202 N/A Private property, Palomino Valley,Washoe County
Pine, Sugar
Pinus lambertiana 		N 214 155 52 382 N/A Job's Peak Ranch, Douglas County
Pine, Washoe
Pinus washoensis 		N 155 89 46 255 N/A Mt. Rose, Humboldt-Toiyabe NF, Washoe County
Pine, Washoe
Pinus washoensis 		N 140 95 47 247 N/A Mt. Rose, Humboldt-Toiyabe NF, Washoe County
Pine, Western White
Pinus monticola 		N 317 147 77 483 N/A Tahoe Rim Trail, Douglas County
Poplar, Lombardy
Populus nigra 		9 296 76 37 381 N/A Private ranch, Douglas County
Spruce, Colorado Blue
Picea pungens var. glauca		 N 112 72 39 194 N/A Private ranch, Douglas County

Key

In Common Name, there is a photo link if underlined
Leaf type refers to leaf shape diagram shown below; N means needle-shaped leaves
Points are awarded as follows: Points = Circumference in inches) + (Height in feet) + 1/4(Crown in feet)
Note: If two trees have the same number of points within two, the two trees are considered as co-Champions.
Location: BY, back yard; FY, front yard; P, park; PW, parkway strip between sidewalk and curb; N/A, not available
Note: Please enjoy viewing the trees from the street or sidewalk and respect privacy


Leaf Shape Diagram


Last Updated on 9/28/2005
By Rod Haulenbeek