2020年9月29日 · The Cathedral Tree is a 300-year-old Sitka spruce in the forest on the north Oregon coast. A hiking trail to the towering tree begins at the Astoria Column parking lot....

3 天之前 · Cathedral Tree Trail takes you to Astoria Column Park. This short hike winds through a beautiful forest with large old trees and an elevated boardwalk. Be ready for a gradual incline with steps and tree roots along the way.

It's a fairly easy hike, and you can take a detour to see the Cathedral Tree, a Sitka Spruce. If you keep on your path you will come to the famous Astoria Column, which commemorates the settling of Astoria & the end of the Louis & Clark expedition.

2024年11月30日 · Keep ascending into woods that are less devastated and reach a wooden staircase that leads to a boardwalk. At a junction, go left about 40 yards to the Cathedral Tree, a large Sitka spruce with a buttress-like base that remains standing although the devastation around it leaves it rather isolated.

2020年7月19日 · Take a short, easy hike to see the Cathedral Tree in Astoria, Oregon. The beautiful Sitka spruce is more than 300 years old!

2022年5月20日 · Boardwalks, tree-root stairs, and the namesake Sitka spruce line the way to the Astoria Column and stunning views of the Columbia River Bar and Oregon Coast.

The Cathedral Tree is a large Sitka spruce in on a forested hillside above Astoria. The tree is purported to be over 300 years old. It is 8 1/2 feet in diameter, 27 1/2 feet in circumference, and over 200 feet high.

Description: Soft-surface footpath through the urban forest. Changes in elevation and natural surface of path make it not accessible to all users. Trailhead access from Irving Avenue. Return to Local Trails.

2023年9月22日 · Stay on the Cathedral Trees Trail, and arrive near Boyes Creek. Maples, alder, hemlock, and salmonberry overhang the trail. You’ll pass a venerable bay laurel tree and also a few Sitka spruce.

The Cathedral Tree Trail in Astoria is truly an Oregon Coast hidden gem, as most visitors choose not to explore this area of the coast as much as others further south. That being said, prepare for any number of conditions if you choose to hike the Cathedral Tree Trail.