Crested Saguaro #003 in Maricopa County, Az.

World's Largest Crest-Head Saguaro

Full View

20027a (02-07-2004) Photo courtesy of Jeff Grandprey

Medium View

20024a (02-07-2004) Photo courtesy of Jeff Grandprey

5 Years Later - Full View
Note the right arm is pointing down

101_0167_2 (03-01-2009) Photo courtesy of Joe Orman

Close Up - Other Side

101_0160_2 (03-01-2009) Photo courtesy of Joe Orman

Almost 6 Years Later - Medium View

C1416 (11-27-2009) Photo courtesy of Bob Cardell & Pat Hammes

Looking Down - Side View

dsc05377a (11-27-2009) Photo courtesy of Joe Pleggenkuhle

9 Years Later - Close Up
Looks like the pointing-down arm is dead

IMG_101_0596_mod (04-14-2013) Photo courtesy of Joe Orman

Close Up - Other Side

IMG_101_0597_mod (04-14-2013) Photo courtesy of Joe Orman

22 Years Later - Crest has broken off

B500_DSCN12731 (04-27-2026) Photo courtesy of Joe Orman

Crest decaying on ground

B500_DSCN12729 (04-27-2026) Photo courtesy of Joe Orman

Maricopa,
AZ.g h(w+w)/4
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=xxx World's Largest Crest-Head Saguaro:
Jeff & Josh Grandprey 02-07-2004 (w+h+d)
=? Standing
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?g=64" h=28"(8'+3')/4
c=2.75(g+h+c)
=94.75 Joe Pleggenkuhle 11-27-2009 (h=7.5, w=8
d=1.25)
=75 North Arm
pointing down
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=xxx Joe Orman 04-27-2026 (w+h+d)
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