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The Bridge to Nowhere is an arch bridge that was built in 1936 north of Azusa, California, United States in the San Gabriel Mountains. It spans the East Fork of the San Gabriel River and was meant to be part of a road connecting the San Gabriel Valley with Wrightwood, California.
The Bridge to Nowhere is a classic hike for good reason. The route is rugged but doable by most beginners. You'll follow the East Fork of the San Gabriel River upstream, crossing it six times as you dive deeper into the Sheep Mountain Wilderness.
Hike to the Bridge to Nowhere in the San Gabriel Mountains, Azusa, California: East Fork Trail description, photos, GPS map & directions to a Bridge to Nowhere.
In 1938, a flood washed out the partly completed road to the south, leaving the 120-foot-high structure stranded. Today, the lonely Bridge to Nowhere still arcs gracefully over the San Gabriel River, providing one of Southern California’s oddest, albeit epic, hiking destinations.
Multiple river crossings and shaded glens await you on this trek, with the final destination being a 130-foot concrete span bridge left over from an attempt to build a road north through the canyon. Most of the road is gone now, but the bridge still stands.
Jan 1, 2016 · Pros: beautiful forest and river, clean and clear water, soothing sounds of nature, pleasant water temperature when you have to cross the river, friendly people, very fun experience, fantastic view of San Gabriel Dam on the way.
The Bridge to Nowhere hike is a quintessential SoCal trail. The trail criss-crosses the East Fork of the San Gabriel River many times. In the spring, the water can run fast and deep. Sometimes it’s waist high in places, making crossing a wet proposition.
The trail leading to the Bridge to Nowhere is a very popular hike lying about an hour from downtown Los Angeles and heading into the wild canyons of the San Gabriel River. Also known as the East Fork Trail, the hike gets its name from the scenic and grossly out of place arch bridge lying about 5 miles up the canyon with only a trail on either side.
The Bridge to Nowhere is an arch bridge built in 1936 north of Azusa, California in the San Gabriel Mountains not far away from Los Angeles. This bridge spans the east branch of the San Gabriel River. In fact, it used to be part of a road connecting the San Gabriel Valley to Wrightwood.
Hiking Southern California's Bridge to Nowhere via Heaton Flat, in the East Fork of San Gabriel Canyon
