Name: Big Spruce Trail
Rating: 3.0

“A .2 mile trail that leads you to and around a 144' tall Spruce tree.”

— Donovan Fitzgerald

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This .2 mile trail that leads you to and around a 144' tall Spruce tree. This Sitka Spruce was designated the state champion in 2008 for being the largest of it's species in Oregon. Standing 144' tall, 48' in circumference and 15 1/2' in diameter, it is estimated to be 750 to 800 years old.

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Aug 29, 2017

Donovan Fitzgerald

A short hike through some beautiful forest to a massive spruce. 0.4mi

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in Cape Meares State Park

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in Cape Meares State Park

#430

in Oregon

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0.2 Miles 0.3 Kilometers Singletrack	28' 8 m Ascent -2' -1 m Descent
544' 166 m High 517' 157 m Low	3% Avg Grade (2°) 6% Max Grade (3°)
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Big Spruce Trail

0.2 Miles 0.3 Kilometers

Singletrack

28' 8 m

-2' -1 m

544' 166 m

517' 157 m

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“A .2 mile trail that leads you to and around a 144' tall Spruce tree.”