Suspension Bridges Crossing South Fork Trinity River
This is a list of all 5 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing South Fork Trinity River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1913: South Fork Mule
Hyampom vicinity, California, USA - South Fork Trinity River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1993 (added 2005-12-10) |
| Year Completed: | 1913 |
| Name: | South Fork Mule |
| Also Known As: | Limestairs |
| Location: | Hyampom vicinity, California, USA |
| Crossing: | South Fork Trinity River |
| At or Near Feature: | Six Rivers National Forest |
| Coordinates: | 40.719083 N 123.523217 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2013) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- 2006: The bridge is closed. Marilyn Renaker of the "Committee to Save the Mule Bridge" writes in late August, 2006: "Trinity County and the Forest Service would like to abandon the Mule Bridge. Hyampom had a town meeting about this and everyone was opposed to the removal of the bridge which has been a part of our community since 1913."
- 2010: Multi-year repair and reconstruction project started.
- 2013: Bridge is reopened.
(footbridge)
Salyer vicinity, California, USA - South Fork Trinity River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7129 (added 2022-06-19) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Salyer vicinity, California, USA |
| Crossing: | South Fork Trinity River |
| Coordinates: | 40.841942 N 123.567809 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 78 meters (255.9 feet) estimated |
(suspension bridge)
Salyer and Willow Creek, California, USA - South Fork Trinity River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1855 (added 2005-07-17) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Salyer and Willow Creek, California, USA |
| Crossing: | South Fork Trinity River |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Replaced, c. 1930 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Was located near present-day CA 299 crossing of the Trinity River at the Humboldt/Trinity county lines.
- See 1940 Hawkins Bar - Trinity Village and Hawkins Bar, California, USA.
- See (suspension bridge) - Willow Creek vicinity, California, USA.
Hyampom
Hyampom, California, USA - South Fork Trinity River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6925 (added 2022-01-21) |
| Name: | Hyampom |
| Location: | Hyampom, California, USA |
| Crossing: | South Fork Trinity River |
| Coordinates: | 40.617562 N 123.463327 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Notes:
- The vehicular suspension bridge at Hyampom, not to be confused with the locally famous Hyampom Mule Bridge, was likely located at the coordinates provided here and likely destroyed by the Christmas flood of 1964.
South Fork Trinity River Trail
Forest Glen vicinity, California, USA - South Fork Trinity River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1997 (added 2005-12-25) |
| Name: | South Fork Trinity River Trail |
| Location: | Forest Glen vicinity, California, USA |
| Crossing: | South Fork Trinity River |
| At or Near Feature: | Trinity National Forest |
| Coordinates: | 40.361383 N 123.306617 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2005) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 39.6 meters (130 feet) estimated |
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