The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop

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Day487

Day 487 — Column, Maritime & the Goonies — Astoria

Full day5h planned

469Shakespeare & Lithia Park 470Up to Crater Lake 471The Caldera 472North to Bend 473Beer, River & Rock 474North to Mount Hood 475Waterfalls & the Mountain 476West to Portland 477Books, Carts & Doughnuts 478Gardens & Views 479Neighborhoods & Beer 480Free Day 481South to Salem 482Capital & Waterfalls 483West to the coast 484The Central Coast 485Cannon Beach 486North to Astoria 487Column, Maritime & the Goonies 488Across to Washington 489The Blast Zone 490Northeast to Rainier 491Paradise 492Sunrise & Old Growth 493Northwest to the capital 494The Statehouse 495Out to the peninsula 496Hurricane Ridge 497The Rainforest 498The Wild Coast 499East to Seattle 500Pike Place & the Waterfront 501Seattle Center 502Pioneer Square & Ballard 503Flight & Views 504Free Day 505North to the islands 506San Juan Island 507Orcas Island 508North to Canada & the Cascades 509Vancouver, BC 510Bridges & Peaks 511North Cascades 512Southeast to Leavenworth 513Alpine Village 514Southeast to wine country 515Wine & Main Street 516Into the Rockies

The river town and its history.

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM· 3h
The Astoria Column & Maritime MuseumLandmarks & MonumentsAnchor
Climb the painted column for the river view, then the excellent Columbia River Maritime Museum and the 'Goonies' house.
1 Coxcomb Dr, Astoria, OR
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM· 2h
Fort Clatsop (Lewis & Clark NHP)Museums & History
The reconstructed fort where Lewis and Clark wintered in 1805–06.
92343 Fort Clatsop Rd, Astoria, OR