Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area near Colfax in Dunn County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
White Pine
Pinus strobus
Photographed by McGhiever, July 3, 2024
1. White Pine Marker
cone 4-6 inches long
white pine
needles grow in clusters of five
There used to be lots of trees like me in Wisconsin years ago. Some were over 200 feet tall. Many white pine trees were cut down in the 1800s for everything from construction to firewood until the supply ran short. In some areas many new little white pine are being planted, but they are very sensitive to air pollution and many do not survive.
Erected by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry.
Location. 44° 56.818′ N, 91° 46.14′ W. Marker is near Colfax, Wisconsin, in Dunn County. It is in the Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area. It can be reached from 730th Avenue. The marker is on the Hawk Ridge Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Colfax WI 54730, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Western Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: White Oak (approx. Ό mile away); Paper Birch (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dunn County Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away); Chippewa Valley White Pine (approx. 7.3 miles away); World War I (approx. 7.3 miles away); Fine Meadows (approx. 7.3 miles away); Evergreen Cemetery / Earliest Evergreen Burials (approx. 7.9 miles away); Dr. Stephen Tainter (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colfax.
Other markers no longer nearby. "Fine Meadows Where Droves of Buffaloes and Elks were Feeding" (was approx. 7.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Wisconsin's Oak Savanna (was approx. 7.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by McGhiever, July 3, 2024
2. White Pine Marker (left) along the Hawk Ridge Trail
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
