The Top 20 Gorges in North America
Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 20
to choose from in North America. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in North America.
to choose from in North America. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in North America.
Last updated: December 19, 2025
Athabasca Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
There is a short and easy path along the Athabasca Canyon, it's rather a walk than a hike. Also it's most likely that there will be lots of tourists visiting …
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Bright Angel Trailhead
Highlight • Trail
One of the two corridor trails in Grand Canyon with stunning views into the canyon itself. You just have to go some miles... but not too far, since you have …
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Queen's Garden Hoodoos, Bryce Canyon National Park
Highlight • Canyon
The area is named after a hoodoo that resembles a portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II. There are many rock arches in the Queen's Garden, some of which the …
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Thor’s Hammer (hoodoo)
Highlight • Natural Monument
This hoodoo (a tall, thin rock spire) is possibly the most iconic natural monument in Bryce Canyon National Park. Named after the mighty weapon of the Norse God, the spire …
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Johnston Canyon Waterfalls
Highlight • Waterfall
The lower Johnston Falls are very easy to reach, but a completely wet experience. Plan this trip as a "day off" or an easy start before moving on to more …
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Maligne Canyon trailhead
Highlight • Canyon
A breathtaking canyon with swirls, waterfalls, ice and rocks. Several bridges lead over the canyon, so you can even better look down into the gorge. At one point, the Maligne …
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Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge
Highlight • Bridge
The Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge has been the most famous tourist attraction in the park since its opening in 1912. It crosses Lynn Creek at a height of 50 meters …
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Brandywine Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
Brandywine Falls is a spectacular sight, a dramatic waterfall curtain surrounded by forest in the Cheakamus Valley between Squamish and Whistler. From this viewing platform you can watch the mesmerising …
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Spahats Creek Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
Spahats Creek flows west from the Trophy Mountains, crossing the area's basalt formation. Upstream of Spahats Creek Falls, the creek has carved itself into a 23-meter-deep gorge and then plunges …
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Upper Sunwapta Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
From the bridge you have a wonderful view down into the canyon, provided you don't suffer from vertigo.
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