is this Fremont’s cottonwood (Populus fremontii) that heralds one’s arrival into our rural community outside of Moab. Read the account of establishing this tree as the state champion in a 2016 article penned by our local scribe in the Castle Valley Comments.
The woody behemoth on a beautiful autumn afternoon, estimated to be more than 130 years old.
This tree is even highlighted as landmark on Google Maps. It’s big!