Columbia River Gorge: Washougal to Stevenson
28 miles of State Route 14 along the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge between Washougal and Stevenson, with dramatic river-cut cliffs and sweeping curves following the water rather than tight technical corners.
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The Columbia Gorge is a well-known wind corridor, which can affect high-profile vehicles more than the road surface itself. Check current conditions before a trip. Check current access · Reviewed 2026-09-23
Planning the drive
SR 14 runs 33 counted bends over 27.8 miles with zero full switchbacks — this is a road built to follow the river, not to climb a mountain, so the curves sweep rather than switch back on themselves. The draw is the scenery: dramatic gorge cliffs and river views for the whole run, with a gentle 5.3% maximum grade that never turns technical.
The Columbia Gorge is a well-known wind corridor, and high-profile vehicles specifically should expect that to matter more here than anywhere else in this catalog. Check current conditions before a trip, particularly if towing or driving something tall.
Roads to connect
Driving notes updated .
Road shape
- Length
- 27.8 mi
- Bends
- 33
- Switchbacks
- 0
- Bends per mile
- 1.2
- Turning per mile
- 123°
- Curviest rank
- 147of 160
Measured from the OpenStreetMap centreline at a 20 m sampling step — road shape only, not a safety or speed judgement. How bends are counted.
Elevation
- Total climb
- 3,265ft
- Climb per mile
- 117ft
- Highest point
- 812ft
- Steepest grade
- 5.3%
Sampled every 100 m from USGS 10 m elevation data, a public-domain federal dataset. Total climb counts vertical change in both directions, so it does not depend on which way you drive. How elevation is measured.
Speed limits
Varies
Unverified
Check posted signs along the road.
No reliable posted limit was found for this selected section. Follow current signs.
Posted signs always govern. How speed evidence is handled.
Sources
Difficulty 1/3 (Relaxed) is our editorial rating of width, bends and sightlines; “Medium speed” describes character, not a target speed. Full method. Identified from:
- Wikipedia: Washington State Route 14
- OpenStreetMap road data (68 ways in this trace)
Reviewed 2026-09-23. The trace shows selected road sections, not a navigation route.
Roads nearby
Distances are approximate straight lines between road centers, not driving distances or direct connections.