elevation: 5900 feet
aspect: north
habitat: steep wash, growing on granite
associates: Shasta fir, white fir, mountain hemlock, Pacific yew, western white pine
region: central-eastern Klamath Mountains in the headwaters of Canyon Creek.
comment:This is one incredible tree. The previous champion--a tree in Oregon--is 22 feet in circumference, this tree is 25 feet 6 inches in circumference which is over 8 ft. DBH. Incredible!