Astoria, Oregon: Astoria Column
Climb the 164-step spiral staircase to the top for a dizzying view 600 feet above sea level.
- Address:
- 1 Coxcomb Drive, Astoria, OR
- Directions:
- From US Hwy 30 turn uphill on 16th St. to Jerome Ave., right to 15th St., left on Coxcomb Drive to column.
- Hours:
- Daily dawn-dusk (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 503-325-2963
- Admission:
- $5 parking fee.
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It is $5 for parking. 164 steps to top, with a landing every 20 steps to rest.
[Brooke Chesson-Riedel, 08/25/2024]Be sure to visit the gift shop near the end of the parking lot before heading into the column. You can buy a balsa-wood glider for just $1.00 and toss it off the top of the column. I wish I had known this before climbing all those stairs empty-handed.
[Adam, 08/08/2019]
Don't forget to buy your 75 cent glider from the gift shop!
[Ri Szczypkowski, 10/09/2010]
Absolutely stunning view from the top. But be prepared for a walk, as there is no elevator in the Astor Column. Well worth a stop -- the murals are just beautiful.
[Valerie McClory, 08/03/2010]Volunteers often man a trailer at the base of the column, where you can see information on how the column was built.
More entertaining is that you can buy toy balsa-wood airplanes that you are allowed to launch off the top of the column. The column is on a high, windy hill so your place may glide quite a ways before landing.
[Samantha Christenson, 07/06/2010]Page of 2 [Next 1 items]
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