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Coldfoot, Alaska: Former Northernmost Spruce Tree

The tree was killed by an unknown ax-wielder in 2004, but its defiant corpse is still standing.

Address:
Dalton Hwy, Coldfoot, AK
Directions:
Between mileposts 235 and 237 on the Dalton Hwy. Roughly 69 miles north of the hamlet of Coldfoot, and 120 miles above the Arctic Circle.
Hours:
Murdered by vandals in 2004. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
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Spindly, sick-looking evergreen stands behind a

Northernmost Spruce Tree

Northernmost spruce tree (on the Alaskan pipeline).

[brad smith, 09/08/2018]
Farthest North Spruce Tree murdered by axeman

In Coldfoot, Alaska, an anonymous vandal has savaged a tourist attraction. The celebrated Farthest North Spruce Tree on the Alaska Pipeline , a popular tourist stop, was mortally damaged in July when an unknown axeman chipped away an expanse of bark around the tree....

[08/16/2004] Complete News Story


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