The Columbia River Gorge is a canyon of the Columbia River, the second largest in all of north America.
It is a spectacular river canyon, 80 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep, cutting the only sea level route through the Cascade Mountain Range. The river’s gentle meanders pass through cliffs, spires, and ridges set against distant peaks shaped by ancient volanoes and floods, making the Gorge a scenic wonderland. Yet, the Gorge is rich in cultural history, and remains home to 75,000 people, resource dependent communities, farms and schools.
