I had heard so much about Hell's Canyon, we drove out to the Hell's Canyon Overlook. This is the deepest river gorge in North America. We were at 7,000 feet and the Snake River, which is not visible from this overlook, is some 5,600 feet below. The Seven Devil's Mountain range on the Idaho side rise to over 9,000 feet. (The Grand Canyon is 4,000 feet above the river on the South Rim and 6,000 feet at the North Rim.) You can go here to see a comparison chart.
I can see why the Grand Canyon is more popular. The sides of Hell's Canyon are not nearly as spectacular as the Grand Canyon and the width of the canyon is ten miles. Also, there is limited access to the canyon edge for views as well as down to the river itself.
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