Bridge to Nowhere, Sheep Mountain Wilderness

Name: Bridge to Nowhere
Address: Sheep Mountain Wilderness, United States

#2 among attractions in Sheep Mountain Wilderness

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The Bridge to Nowhere is an arch bridge that was built in 1936 north of Azusa, California 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. ()

Opened: 1936 (88 years ago)Elevation: 2792 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°16'60"N, 117°44'49"W

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Bridge to Nowhere – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Baden-Powell, Mount Islip, Throop Peak, Crystal Lake Recreation Area.

5.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Baden-Powell, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
136 min walk • Mount Baden-Powell is a peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of California named for the founder of the World Scouting Movement, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell. It was officially recognized by the USGS at a dedication ceremony in 1931. It was originally known as East Twin or North Baldy.
6.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Islip, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
174 min walk • Mount Islip is a 8,250-foot peak in the Angeles National Forest in California, United States. On a clear day the sharp, high peak provides impressive views of the Mojave Desert, the Los Angeles Basin, Santa Catalina Island, and San Clemente Island.
5.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Throop Peak, Sheep Mountain Wilderness
141 min walk • Throop Peak is a 9,142 feet peak of the San Gabriel Mountains, in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Angeles National Forest, in Los Angeles County, California.
6 miNW
Lake, Park
Crystal Lake Recreation Area, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
152 min walk • The Crystal Lake Recreation Area is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California, administered by the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument of the United States Forest Service.
5.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Burnham, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
143 min walk • Mount Burnham is one of the highest peaks in the San Gabriel Mountains. It is in the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. It is named for Frederick Russell Burnham the famous American military scout who taught Scoutcraft to Robert Baden-Powell and became one of the inspirations for the founding of the Boy Scouts.
2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Iron Mountain, Sheep Mountain Wilderness
51 min walk • Iron Mountain is a mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, California. It is within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, in the section managed by the Angeles National Forest.
6.3 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Windy Gap Trail, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
160 min walk • The Windy Gap Trail is a short but important link of the north San Gabriel River valley to the Pacific Crest Trail in the San Gabriel Mountains in California. The trailhead starts at the uppermost parking lot of the Crystal Lake Recreation Area, which is about 3 miles up from State Route 39, 25 miles above Azusa, California.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
South Mount Hawkins, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
105 min walk • South Mount Hawkins is located in the San Gabriel Mountains, and contained within the Angeles National Forest. The mountain was named after Nellie Hawkins, a popular waitress of the Squirrel Inn located on the North Fork of the San Gabriel River.
4.6 miSW
Street
East Fork Road, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
117 min walk • East Fork Road, located in the San Gabriel Mountains above the city of Azusa, California, is a road that gives access from State Route 39 into East Fork and other small townships, including Camp Williams, and Julius Klein Conservation Fire Camp 19, a minor offender prisoner...