Crooked River Gorge

Crooked River Gorge
Crooked River Gorge
	Bridges crossing Crooked River Gorge
Location	Jefferson County, Oregon, Oregon, United States
Coordinates	44°25′00″N 121°13′52″W / 44.4167°N 121.2310°W
Length	15 km (9.3 mi)

Crooked River Gorge is a 500-foot-deep (150 m) gorge located around Warm Springs and Smith Rock State Park, Central Oregon, United States. The gorge is surrounded by 400-foot (120 m) cliffs filled with a variety of wildlife. The upper part of the Crooked River Gorge, which are also popular among climbers, are made of columnar basalt cliffs eroded by the Crooked River since the Newberry volcanic eruption 1.2 million years ago.^[1]

References

^ Dunegan, Lizann (2009). Best Easy Day Hikes Bend and Central Oregon, Falcon, 2nd ed. p. 25, ISBN 0-7627-5103-7

External links

Oregon Field Guide: Crooked River Gorge Cleanup, 1993

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[1] Dunegan, Lizann (2009). Best Easy Day Hikes Bend and Central Oregon, Falcon, 2nd ed. p. 25, ISBN 0-7627-5103-7

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