Rowena Crest — Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

Around 13,000 years ago, the last (and possibly greatest) catastrophic flood in the Gorge washed over Rowena Crest at a height of over 1,000 feet (more than 200 feet above Rowena Crest). In less than 40 hours, the flood scoured away the topsoil, leaving a barren landscape. (Far to the west, the Willamette Valley was temporarily covered with a 400-foot-deep lake.)

Today Rowena Crest provides a dramatic view of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, and is the eastern companion to the Crown Point Overlook. The dramatic views of the Rowena Loops and the dry eastern landscape are not to be missed. Also, widlflowers abound in the area from February through May.

•  ADA accessible
• Located on both public and private land