Drews Gap (el. 5306 ft.) is a mountain pass in the U.S. state of Oregon traversed by Oregon Route 140. It is named for Major Charles S. Drew of the 1st Oregon Cavalry, who surveyed a route from Fort Klamath east to the Owyhee River in 1864 that became the Oregon Central Military Road.[1]

Drews Gap
Elevation5,306 ft (1,617 m)
Traversed by OR 140
LocationLake County, Oregon,
United States
Coordinates42°11′57″N 120°36′56″W / 42.19927°N 120.615498°W / 42.19927; -120.615498

It is located between Drews Reservoir and Booth State Scenic Corridor which is just east of the summit and 12 miles west of Lakeview.[2]

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