Spot Guide › United States › Washington › Tunnel 5 → The Basement downwind route
Washington, United States · 45.7242, -121.5638
Downwind run
Launch: Tunnel 5
Landing: The Basement
We couldn't place this run on the map yet — endpoints read from the run name.
Season
Summer community advisory; condition-dependent
Water
Columbia River Gorge wind bumps
Experience
Experienced Gorge downwinder with safe shuttle driver
Hazards
Highway 14 shuttle traffic and the 55 mph Tunnel-area entry/exit are serious hazards; use an experienced driver/spotter and safe turnaround. Tunnel 4 parking is not legal. River current, swell and commercial traffic require Gorge competence.
Parking & access
Use the legal Tunnel 5 alternative and safe turnaround for this route. Tunnel 4 is reported fully signed as no legal parking, with tickets/towing expected; do not use the small private launch zone without explicit permission.
“Progression Project forum access advisory identifies Tunnel 5 as the shorter Hatchery-area start to The Basement when bumps are not filled in. Tunnel 4 parking was later reported closed; this record is specifically the Tunnel 5 alternative. Approximate route midpoint. Current Progression Project forum local guidance says Tunnel 4 is fully signed as no longer legal parking for Hatchery downwind starts, with tickets or towing expected. A later reply emphasizes the dangerous entry/exit on the 55 mph highway; use the legal Tunnel 5 alternative and current local access practice.”
— via Progression Project forum — complete public-topic research Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-04
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