Nisqually River (Longmire) Suspension Bridge

This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.

Bridge:Nisqually River (Longmire) Suspension Bridge
Location:Longmire, Mt. Ranier National Park, Washington, USA - Nisqually River
Coordinates and Maps:See related inventory record(s).
Image Set Contributor:David Denenberg
Date of Images:2003
Related Suspension Bridge Inventory:1924 Longmire - Packwood vicinity, Washington, USA
Related Image Lists:All from David Denenberg
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Credit:All photos by David Denenberg. Please do not reuse without permission.

This bridge is located in the Longmire area of Mt. Rainier National Park, just off one of the main park roads. Originally completed in 1924, it was rebuilt in 1950. A sign at the bridge says of the original bridge, "Twenty foot high whole log towers were used to support the bridge's main cables." Soon after this visit (October 2003) floods devastated many trail bridges in this park and other Washington parks. I believe this bridge was unscathed.

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A third cable carries a pipeline across the river.

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An obligatory photo of Mt. Rainier taken from Paradise.

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