Crooked River Gorge | |
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![]() Bridges crossing Crooked River Gorge | |
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Location | Jefferson County, Oregon, Oregon, United States |
Coordinates | 44°25′00″N121°13′52″W / 44.4167°N 121.2310°W /44.4167; -121.2310 |
Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Crooked River Gorge is a 500-foot-deep (150 m)gorge located aroundWarm Springs andSmith 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 ofcolumnar basalt cliffs eroded by theCrooked River since theNewberry volcanic eruption 1.2 million years ago.[1]
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