Directions
20 km SE of Blaine Lake via grid road; watch for signs.
Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/fAmUFkWaBHxjrpWE9
Latitude: 52.744069° N, Longitude: -106.720590° W
The Popoff Tree
Located southeast of Blaine Lake, one of Saskatchewan’s notable trees is named after Samuel J. Popoff who leased the Crown land on which the tree is located.
A plains cottonwood cross, with black or balsam poplar, the tree stands nearly 21 metres (68 feet) high at the present time; the top of the tree was sheared off by lighting. The tree has a girth of about 1.55 metres (over 5 feet) and a span reaching 32 metres (over 104 feet). Estimates place the age of the tree at over 160 years.
The Popoff Tree is one of the few remaining giant cottonwoods as most have fallen to the saw and the axe.
Biodiversity
Notable Species at Risk you may see here:
- Bank Swallow
This area of Redberry Lake Biosphere is inhabited by a few creatures and critters that you should be mindful of:
- Deer & Dog Ticks – High Risk, May through July
- Bear – Low Risk, April through October
- Cougar – Low Risk, All Months
For your safety, please read the Hiking in Redberry Guide
Wet & Winter Conditions
This sight is off the beaten path and as such that unbeaten path is subject to impassible conditions. We advise not touring this sight in severe rainy or severe winter weather. If it begins to rain after arrival please consider leaving as soon as possible or the roads may become too muddy for travel.
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