Cathedral Tree Trail — Attraction in Astoria

As a tourist, I do not recommend this portion of this trail! It's not well marked, or marked at all, other than as sign at the top...to Cathedral tree. I never did find the cathedral tree. Worst of all, I got completely lost in the forest. Thank goodness I did have good cell service, or I may still be on the mountain! Finally, I found an open spot I could identify on Google maps! That got me to a gravel packed service road, that got me to a paved service road, that got me to the streets leading back to the top of the Astoria Column where my journey began. What I did enjoy fully was the wide variety of flora and fauna. Taking pictures was my only distraction from getting lost. No, this is not...

I didnt get pictures on my phone so I can’t share, but this is a short hike very well worth it. Me and my lady went when it was just starting to get dark, so we saw the tree when light was dim, and the cold was starting to creep in.

The tree itself had a little glow to it from the dew and low light. Awesome. Also you can tell it has seen an insane amount of history and change.

I love big trees, and this one, if you can believe trees have a personality, is that of a wise old hermit. A loner, but well learned and an possessing an alluring beauty, rivaling any old growth...

Very quiet and beautiful trail. Lots of maintenance is being done at the moment, so be sure to stay on the actual trail. Most of it is uphill and a little slippery after or during rainfall, but once I reached the cathedral tree, being out of breath and the burning in my legs no longer mattered because I was in awe! It was HUGE! I used this trail to access the Column and didn't wanna pay $5 for parking, so you'll have to park on the street and it has some potholes at the moment and can't hold a lot of cars so go at less busy...