Can someone identify these cones? (look, Maine, Nevada)

[Jaybee]

I was in the Central Sierra Nevada recently at about 5,000 feet elevation and can across these narrow cones. They were in the vicinity of a large Sugar Pine, but I don't believe that's their source. I tried to identify them in a book I have and the best match appeared to be Norway Spruce. I don't think those are native to the area.
Can anyone identify these cones?

[Maine Writer]

Originally Posted by Jaybee

I was in the Central Sierra Nevada recently at about 5,000 feet elevation and can across these narrow cones. They were in the vicinity of a large Sugar Pine, but I don't believe that's their source. I tried to identify them in a book I have and the best match appeared to be Norway Spruce. I don't think those are native to the area.
Can anyone identify these cones?

You're right about spruce, and it looks like Norway to me, too.

[marino760]

Originally Posted by Maine Writer

You're right about spruce, and it looks like Norway to me, too.

They might look like Norway spruce but they wouldn't be in the middle of the Sierras in CA. It's not going to happen.

These evergreen trees are native to Sierra Nevada below 6000 ft. Do more research and you'll probably figure it out.

Sugar pine
Jeffrey pine
douglas fir
Ponderosa pine
White fir
incense cedar

[elnina]

They look like sugar pine cones to me and appropriate for that area.

[luv4horses]

I have to agree with sugar pine being likely. I remember camping in the open and squirrels knocking them off the trees. They fell like heavy daggers pointy end down right next to us. Heavy!

[Jaybee]

Thanks for the comments. Upon reading the comments and additional research, I agree, they are sugar pine cones.