Crooked River Gorge, Canyon formation in Central Oregon, United States

Crooked River Gorge is a 500-foot-deep (150 m) gorge near Warm Springs and Smith Rock State Park in Central Oregon, United States. Its upper part is made of columnar basalt cliffs eroded by the Crooked River since the Newberry volcanic eruption 1.2 million years ago. The gorge is surrounded by 400-foot (120 m) cliffs filled with a variety of wildlife.

The river has carved this gorge over a long span of time by flowing through layers of basalt rock. This erosion process began after volcanic activity shaped the region in the distant past.

The gorge lies near Warm Springs, home of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, whose reservation borders this stretch of the Crooked River in Jefferson County. The tribes' name for the river and their fisheries are part of the local context, but the sources do not document fishing weirs or controlled burns inside the gorge itself.

Several bridges provide access across the gorge and allow visitors to reach different viewpoints. Those who want to explore more closely should be prepared for steep trails and rocky terrain.

The upper gorge's columnar basalt cliffs, popular with climbers, were eroded by the Crooked River after the Newberry volcanic eruption 1.2 million years ago.