The Climbing Tree - Exceptional Trees on Waymarking.com

An Osage Orange, Maclura pomifera, this sprawling, elder tree is featured in the Haverford College Arboretum Tour. It is both the oldest and the largest osage orange in Haverford's collection of old, large and rare trees, though its size is difficult to judge as it lays partially on its side as an invitation to be climbed, an invitation that has been accepted by over a century of children.
The area is open to well behaved visitors during daylight hours. Visitors can enter the property from route 30 at N 40° 00.723 W 75° 17.964 or from College Avenue at N 40° 00.631 W 75° 18.598. Either way the road will take you to parking at N 40° 00.351 W 75° 18.301. From there, walk NNW along any paved surface to the Library with its long curved entrance ramp. A few feet to your left at N 40° 00.534 W 075° 18.482 is the Climbing Tree lounging around the swingset and sandbox.

Also of note is the Peter Rockwell sculpture a few feet away, the Climbing Stone.

Genus/Species: Osage Orange, Maclura pomifera Height: 30 Girth: 4 Method of obtaining height: Reliable source Method of obtaining girth: Arm reaching Location type: Private property Age: 150 Historical significance: A well known local landmark and celebrated elder tree, known for generations as the Climbing Tree. Planter: Planter unknown, but adopted by Jack Powell Website reference: [Web Link] Parking coordinates: N 40° 00.351 W 075° 18.301 Walk time: 3 Photograpy coordinates: N 40° 00.534 W 075° 18.482

Visit Instructions:
A closeup picture of your GPS receiver in your hand, with the tree in the background, is required. If the tree is on private property, this closeup photograph with the tree in the background may be taken from the nearest public vantage point without actually going to the tree.
The required photograph does not need to show the entire tree, but the individual tree must be recognizable.

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