Check out this unique bridge. Located less than a mile west of Leavenworth, this bridge is used by hikers and sightseers as a way to cross the Wenatchee River allowing access to the trails on the south side. It appears to have at one time been some sort of very large pipe that has now had the top cut off so that people could walk “in” it. Not sure if it was an actual functional pipe or if it was constructed for this purpose in the first place, anyone with any information should fee free to comment here.
More bridges of North Central Washington can be viewed here.
Loading ...
2 Comments
I know this bridge well. It was a water pipe line. If you keep following the trail you can see more parts of it and tunnels for it. The pipe started at Lake Yolanda (Sp?) just up stream on the Wenatchee. The water was channeled down to a power plant (You can still see the foundations at the parking area by the bridge) The power was then used to power all of the trains going over Stevens Pass. I’m not sure when it was used but I have seen one picture of the power plant in a Wenatchee History book.
If you keep going up the trail you will get to a cliff right over the river. Right there is an overhanging rock and you can see native petroglyphs on the wall.
Thanks for the info Stefan! I love the bits and pieces of local history that everyone knows.