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New Bridge on the Bridge to Nowhere Hike

May 18, 2009

A short distance into the Bridge to Nowhere hike, you have to cross a rickety, crooked wooden bridge over a small gulch to continue on the trail. As of this weekend, that rickety old wooden bridge has been replaced by a much sturdier, wider, reinforced wooden bridge, thanks to the US Forest Service, the San [...]

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Hiking the East Fork of San Gabriel River to the Bridge to Nowhere

August 11, 2008

A 10 mile trek down the East Fork of the San Gabriel River, following the path of an attempted highway. This hike features multiple river crossings, plenty of opportunities to swim, historic sections of visible roads and tunnels, and the Bridge to Nowhere — a 120 foot high concrete bridge in the middle of the [...]

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Return to East Fork

July 22, 2008

Over the weekend, I led a small group hike down the East Fork of the San Gabriel River to the Bridge to Nowhere — one of my favorite hikes in the San Gabriel Mountains. Over the next few days, I’ll be updating my existing post with more detailed information, pictures, and a GPS track. You [...]

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Hiking East Fork to the Bridge to Nowhere

February 16, 2007

One of southern California’s best hikes – a 9 mile river-hopping trip along an abandoned, flooded out roadway. Plenty of mines, swimming holes, and a giant bridge in the middle of nowhere. Seriously, if that doesn’t pique your interest, I don’t know what else to do.

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