Azusa Mountain's "Bridge to Nowhere" (East Fork)

Highlights: Lovely stream, cascades, shear granite walls, mysterious Bridge to Nowhere
Near: Azusa, CA
Distance: 9 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 1000 ft
Hike Time: 4.5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Trail Condition: OK, but a few difficult spots
HikeType: Out and Back

This trip takes you along the banks of the east fork of the San Gabriel River. While the river banks are wooded and quite lovely, most of the trail traverses the rim above the high water line and most of your travel is through scrub brush. Avid Hikers and Bungee Jumping enthusiast look forward to reaching the well known "Bridge to Nowhere". This highlight of the hike is a mysterious bridge built over the east fork in 1936, which has no road leading to it. Actually, in the 1930's a road did lead to it, but was swept away by floods in 1938. Through an organization called Bungee America, travelers can be led on a hike to the bridge and bungee jump!

There are some small trails that lead down to the stream just after you cross the bridge. This is a stunning setting with shear pink tinted granite walls, roaring cascades, and the lovely bridge in the background.

Azusa Mountain's "Bridge to Nowhere Pictures & Directions