Tree Height Calculator

Units

Method

Horizontal distance to tree (ft)

Angle of elevation to treetop (°)

A smartphone’s built-in level or compass app reads angle of elevation just like a clinometer, so there’s no separate tool to buy.

Ground between you and the tree

Your eye height (ft)

The math:

(50 × tan(28°)) + 5.5 = 32.1 ft

Estimated tree height (Angle Method)

32.1 ft

Method: Angle Method