Columbia River Gorge
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The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular river canyon cutting the only sea-level route through the Cascade Mountain Range. It’s 80 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep with the north canyon walls in Washington State and the south canyon walls in Oregon. For a driving tour of the Gorge, drive the Historic Columbia River Highway Scenic Byway.
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