Celebrate National Poetry Month with Poetry Along the Columbia River Gorge on April 11 & 12. It’s a self‑guided, pop‑up arts experience set among the scenic landscapes of the Gorge. This unique event invites you to walk, bike, or roll along two paved, car‑free sections of the Historic Columbia River Highway & Trail to discover poetry and artwork integrated into the natural setting.
The poems and accompanying visuals are spaced along accessible pathways where visitors of all abilities—pedestrians, cyclists, skateboarders, parents with strollers, and people using manual or electric wheelchairs—are welcome to pause, reflect, and absorb both the language and the stunning river‑gorge vistas.
Poems of Claudia Castro Luna read from West to East and begin about 2.5 miles from western Wyeth Parking lot off I-84 at Exit 51.
Poems of Kelly Lenox read from East to West and start bout 0.5 miles from Starvation parking lot off I-84 at Exit 55 or about 4.5 miles from western Wyeth parking lot.
Maps show poem locations and approximate distances from trail entrances, and restrooms are available at both ends of the trails. Bring your curiosity and take in the beauty of the Gorge through both words and landscape during this free springtime celebration.
Visit https://gorgepedal.com/gppoetry/maps.html to find directions and parking information.