Englemann spruce can live to be 500 years old. The needles are also singly attached to the branch, but the cones are upright on the branch. The only deciduous tree in the area. There aren't many growing on Copper Mountain, but there are a lot across the valley to the north. They tend to grow in sunny and well-drained areas.
Leaves turn brilliant yellow in the fall and are heart shaped.
Blue spruce live along waterways. A few can be found along the path between Club Med and Union creek. A few have been planted in front of the Telemark Lodge. The needles are in groups of five and have white spots of pitch. The cones have bristles.