Cathedral Tree
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
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- Latitude, Longitude: 46.1835, -123.8085
- Elevation: 455 feet
Description
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. The buttress-like roots, which provide a shelter for many a visitor, come from the fact that the tree sprouted from a large nurse log which has since rotted away.
A December 2007 windstorm wrought havoc in the Astoria area and toppled many of the trees around the Cathedral which, however, remained standing.
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