Tall Trees is a constituent region of the state of West Elizabeth, featured in Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Red Dead Online.
Description[]
Red Dead Redemption[]
The Lower Montana River forms the border on the neighbor territory of New Austin (Hennigan's Stead region) to the west. The sister region of Great Plains lies to the east. The Upper Montana River forms the northeast border of the region. The border is expanded in the second game where Big Valley can be traversed and explored near Cochinay.
It is one of two areas in Red Dead Redemption where snow can be seen on mountains, (the other being in the northwest corner of New Austin).
Tall Trees is an ideal hunting ground, being home to many different types of big and exquisite game wildlife (especially grizzly bears and elks), making it useful for advancing in the Master Hunter Challenges.
Red Dead Redemption 2[]
The climate of Tall Trees is moderately cold, similar to the Big Valley, with the temperature typically being under 15 °C (59 °F) at day and sometimes below 0 °C (32 °F) during the night. Unlike in Red Dead Redemption, there is no snowy area within Tall Trees, nor are there any full-fledged towns. The only settlement, Manzanita Post, does not have any amenities in this game.
Events of Red Dead Online[]
The high honor mission "Where Your Morals Lead You" takes place in Tall Trees. The protagonist's posse and Lee sneak through the forest in search for Alfredo Montez, while avoiding Del Lobo patrols.
Events of Red Dead Redemption 2[]
During the events of Red Dead Redemption 2, due to the failed ferry robbery in Blackwater, Tall Trees is under restriction due to the law hunting down the Van der Linde gang. The area is constantly guarded by the Pinkertons. Crossing towards Tall Trees will result in a maximum wanted level; Arthur will be shot at on sight when seen by lawmen.
As the area is fully available during the epilogue, John Marston can avail all of the main events found within the region. In 1907, John enters Manzanita Post along with Charles, Mr. Devon and Willard Wayne to collect a toolbox for housebuilding in Beecher's Hope. Along the way, they are ambushed by the Skinner Brothers wherein Wayne is killed in battle. John will visit the area again to save Uncle from the Skinner Brothers with Charles, and later with Sadie Adler to capture a bounty near Bear Claw.
The Skinner Brothers have a noticeable presence in Tall Trees, and while venturing these areas, the player will often encounter them or a victim of their sadistic attacks.
The Legendary Rock Bass can be found in the Aurora Basin, once caught, it can be posted at any post office to Jeremy Gill for a $5 reward.
Events of Undead Nightmare[]
Note: The events of Undead Nightmare are not considered part of the same canon as Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online. The following description is therefore not contiguous with these preceding sections.
The mission "Birth of the Conservation Movement" takes place in Tall Trees. It is also one of the locations where the Four Horses of the Apocalypse can sometimes be found.
Locations in Tall Trees[]
- Aurora Basin
- Bearclaw Camp (stylized as Bear Claw in RDR 2)
- Cochinay
- Evelyn Miller Camp (RDR 2 only)
- Manzanita Post
- Mason's Bridge (RDR only)
- Montana Ford
- Nekoti Rock
- Pacific Union Railroad Camp (RDR only)
- Swadbass Point (RDR 2 only)
- Tanner's Reach
- Tanner's Span (RDR only)
Multiplayer[]
Several Multiplayer game modes are available within the Tall Trees region. Most are specific to individual locations such as Manzanita Post and Pacific Union Railroad Camp and are listed on those pages. The following game modes take place within Tall Trees in general. None are available with the original game, all require a DLC.
- Requires Legends and Killers DLC
- Requires Myths and Mavericks DLC
- Stronghold - the Beecher's Hope map starts in Manzanita Post and passes through Tall Trees on the way to Beecher's Hope.
- Requires Liars and Cheats DLC
- Grand Prix - the "Tall Trees Trail" and "Manzanita Mile" courses run through Tall Trees.
Tips[]
In addition to being one of the most fruitful hunting spots in Redemption, Tall Trees is also one of the most dangerous.
- Before venturing into Tall Trees for hunting or other activities, players should stock up on ammunition, medicine, and Chewing Tobacco (or Snake Oil, if needed). Appropriately powerful weapons should be equipped, such as the Buffalo Rifle.
- When planning activities in Tall Trees, the player should remember that some animals are nocturnal and will appear mostly at night, while others will be present more in the daytime. The reduced visibility of nighttime will tend to make activities here more dangerous.
- If the area is void of other animals, then there is a good chance of bears appearing. Subsequently, other animals will tend to be more plentiful when no bears are around.
- Players are advised to be careful when using bait in Tall Trees since it can attract a variety of animals, including ones more dangerous than the intended target.
- The player should be sure to get to Manzanita Post if they run out of medicine, etc.
Native Plants[]
Wildlife[]
- Red Dead Redemption
- Bear
- Beaver
- Bighorn Sheep
- Boar
- Bobcat
- Buck
- Buffalo (Cochinay entrance when using bait)
- Chicken (Cochinay only)
- Cougar (Scarce, slightly more common in multiplayer)
- Coyote
- Crow
- Deer
- Eagle
- Elk
- Fox
- Goat (Cochinay only)
- Hawk
- Horse
- Pig (Cochinay only)
- Rabbit
- Raccoon
- Rattlesnake
- Wolf
- Skunk
- Songbird
- Sasquatch (Undead Nightmare only)
- Red Dead Redemption 2
Trivia[]
General[]
- Despite theories that Tall Trees is inspired by the Sierra Nevada, there is little evidence for such. The eponymous "Tall Trees" are the not Giant Sequoia Trees (also called Sierra Redwoods) found on the western slopes of the mountains in California. The evidence includes the lack of trees with immense diameter, the geographical location (directly west of the Great Plains), and the fact that California exists in game as confirmed by Sam Odessa in Red Dead Redemption. Also, the grizzly bear population had diminished substantially that few remained by 1899.
- Geographically speaking, the location of Tall Trees roughly corresponds to that of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains in Colorado and New Mexico; both Tall Trees and Sangre de Cristo are high elevated, snow-covered areas near more arid environments. The eponymous 'Tall Trees' are Ponderosa Pine, White Spruce, or Douglas Fir.
- The areas in the east of the region near Manzanita Post bear a resemblance to the Aspen forests that make up Colorado.
- Other evidence that Tall Trees is in the Rocky Mountains include Big Valley (Colorado) directly north and further north still are the Grizzlies (the Rocky Mountains). As Hennigan's Stead is directly south, and southwest is Cholla Springs, also offers evidence that the region represent the mountains of Colorado.
Red Dead Redemption[]
- The northern part of Tall Trees has its own unique types of weather - snowfall and snow clouds - that cannot be seen anywhere else in Red Dead Redemption.
- The unique weather types also appear to extend as far as to the border with Great Plains, specifically the area between Beecher's Hope and Manzanita Post, as well as along the Upper Montana River. This can be observed by the player if they are on the trail adjacent to the railroad tracks that leads into Manzanita Post from the north; as soon as the player crosses the railroad tracks when they run through the trail, the current weather will "fade out" and clouds exclusive to Tall Trees will "fade in".
- Perhaps due to the region's separate weather patterns, activating the "Change Weather" cheat while in northern Tall Trees has no effect on the in-game weather, and it will remain as is.
- In relation to the region's endemic weather patterns, the northern part of Tall Trees is the only area in Red Dead Redemption where it never rains.
- Despite this, it is possible for rain to appear in and around Manzanita Post, provided that there was already rainy weather before the player enters Tall Trees. Alternatively, the player can use the "Change Weather" cheat while they are in the Great Plains; the rain will continue when the player crosses the border into Tall Trees, but it will immediately dissipate if they go near the snowy areas.
- It is noticeably windier in Tall Trees than in other areas in Red Dead Redemption.
- Very rarely, a strange sound can be heard at night in Tall Trees. It sounds like a scream, but it is very distinctive and doesn't seem to have any link between animals or a rescuing event. The sound is reminiscent of ghosts and tends to be heard in locations where bison are located.
- Brumas and Khan are both found in Tall Trees in Free Roam, while Lobo is found in single player.
- The multiplayer U.S. Army character, Tall Trees Ty, is likely named after this area.
Undead Nightmare[]
- Tall Trees lacks its unique weather found in Red Dead Redemption, and instead the region shares the same weather patterns with all other locations in Undead Nightmare. While snow remains on the ground in northern parts of the region, snowfall never occurs, and there is never any snow clouds present.
- The "Hairy Encounter" random encounter is unique to Tall Trees and cannot be triggered anywhere else in Undead Nightmare.
- Tall Trees is the only area in Undead Nightmare where the players can find Sasquatches.
Red Dead Redemption 2[]
- A newspaper article in the Blackwater Ledger in Red Dead Redemption 2 mentions the disappearance of the Blackwater Athletics team around Tall Trees. After venturing into the Tall Trees region near Cochinay during the epilogue, one can find the mass grave of what looks to be the aforementioned athletic team.
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