Goblins Gate, Canyon at Elwha River in Clallam County, United States

Goblins Gate is a gorge about 20 feet (6.1 m) wide on the Elwha River in Olympic National Park, where the river turns at a sharp right angle into Rica Canyon. Two rock portals face each other like medieval castle gates, and the water drops through a narrow cliffside opening.

The Seattle Press Expedition named Goblins Gate during its 1889–90 crossing of the Olympic Peninsula. Member Charles Barnes described the gorge as "like the throat of a monster, silently sucking away the water" and saw "a multitude of faces...with tortured expressions" in the rock. The chasm was bridged twice: the first bridge was washed away in a flood around 1900, and the second, decaying and hazardous, was removed in 1935.

The name comes from the 1889–90 Seattle Press Expedition; member Charles Barnes likened the gorge to "the throat of a monster, silently sucking away the water" and saw "a multitude of faces...with tortured expressions" in the rock. The gate-like rock portals inspired the goblin image.

The location is reachable via a hiking trail that starts from the Whiskey Bend area within Olympic National Park and takes several hours to complete. The path leads through forested sections and rocky terrain, so sturdy footwear and basic hiking preparation are recommended for visitors.

The chasm has been bridged twice: the first bridge was washed away in a flood around the turn of the 20th century, and the second, having become a decaying hazard, was removed in 1935. During Elwha Ecosystem Restoration snorkel surveys, dangerous currents in Rica Canyon kept biologists out of Goblins Gate.