Scenically, Taroko Gorge is certainly not on the scale of the Grand Canyon in the United States. But it is nonetheless impressive how the motions of the earth's crust pushing upwards and the abundant rains and river waters cutting downwards have together magically carved this narrow 1000-meter-deep gorge, with its world-famous scenery.
從景觀的角度比較，太魯閣峽谷的規模不若美國大峽谷壯闊，但在如此狹窄的河岸，深達一千公尺的峽谷，是大動作的地殼上升作用，與河流旺盛下切作用的兩相配合，才鬼斧神工般劈出深峽，造就了舉世聞名的峽谷奇景，令人嘆為觀止。