2 miles Elevation Gain 70 ft Route Type Out-and-Back Description Added by Beau Lacefield Short hike to a beautiful suspension bridge displaying the Methow River just outside of Methow, WA. The pin above is a small gravel parking lot which is clearly marked as "Trail Head" from the road. The Tawlks-Foster Suspension Bridge in Mazama crosses the Methow River, offering an excellent point of view of the wildlife. During the winter the bridge and connecting trail are groomed for skiiers, allowing for bird watching all year round. Get Directions CONTACT INFO
TawlksFoster Suspension Bridge 10 Toes Travel
After a little over 3 miles from crossing the highway, the trail arrives at the Tawlks-Foster suspension bridge and crosses back over the Methow River to continue trending down the valley for about 3 more miles. At this point the double wide trail ends at the highway, picking up on the other side as a gravel road. The Tawlks-Foster Suspension Bridge is a light- vehicle crossing of the Methow River near Mazama, WA. The design is based on a traditional suspension bridge concept with floor beam supported deck and lacking a stiffening truss. The bridge spans the ~200′ of the Tahoma Creek canyon and for obvious reasons is suggested to only hold one person at a time. I have to LOL at their choice of London Bridge is Falling Down as background music Tawlks-Foster - Methow Community Trail Tawlks-Foster Suspension Bridge is located along the Methow Community Trail in Mazama. The trail is flat, forested, and accesses the river, hut, picnic shelter, and bridge after a 1-mile walk from the trailhead. Distance: 2-miles roundtrip. Beaver Pond Trail is a 2-mile loop trail that is part of a large network of trails at Sun Mountain.
TawlksFoster Suspension Bridge Methow River Alan Majchrowicz Photography
8.77 miles Elevation Gain 1437 ft Route Type Loop Description Added by Nick Lake Hike through stunning Pipestone Canyon and back along a high ridgeline in the high desert of Washington's Okanogan Region. Catch uninterrupted views of the sawtooth North Cascades Range and the Methow Valley as well as abundant wildlife and wildflowers. Suspension Bridge Trailhead CX Toilet Install a concrete vault toilet (CXT style) to a popular trailhead to address health and sanitation concerns related to properly disposing of human waste. Location Summary Trailhead for Tawlks-Foster Suspension Bridge off Goat Creek Road, Mazama, WA. Township 36N, R20E, Section 32. Tawlks-Foster Suspension Bridge This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection. The Sahale, LLC site shows this bridge being load tested with a Suburban, but it appears to now be blocked to vehicular traffic. The Methow Community Trail links the towns of Winthrop and Mazama and includes the 275-foot Tawlks-Foster Suspension Bridge over the Methow River. Connect to the Sun Mountain trails via Power's Plunge and the Winthrop Trail, and to the Rendezvous Trails via Goat Creek. Sun Mountain Trails
TawlksFoster Bridge 1995 & Methow Community Trail Flickr
If you're feeling confident, the Tawlks-Foster Suspension Bridge is a good out-and-back route for newbies. But stick to the Community Trail; the big hill up Goat Creek Cutoff, while perfectly. With a population of 200 people and just a handful of businesses, this one-stop-sign town boasts impressive access to an abundance of outdoor pursuits—hiking, fishing, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, rock climbing and biking, to name a few. Tucked away from the highway, Mazama is the perfect place to get away from it all.
CROSS THAT BRIDGE. appeared in Methow Valley News Summer Guide 2012. the Tawlks-Foster Suspension Bridge, the Sa Teekh Wa Bridge, and the Spring Creek Bridge. All warrant a visit, and a hot summer afternoon is the perfect time to take a tour of the cable bridges of Okanogan County.. The project to build the Tawlks-Foster Suspension Bridge was approved for state funding. But county commissioners would not contribute its $239,000 match for the grant unless Hayes was legally on.
Methow Valley Sports Trails Assoc. Suspension Bridge
Explore Hike to the Tawlks Foster Suspension Bridge in Winthrop, Washington through beautiful photos. Share your own outdoor adventure photos from Winthrop, Washington with our community. The Tawlks-Foster bridge was built 19 years ago and is a main link in the Methow Valley Community Trail. The bridge serves over 30,000 users annually which include skiers, walkers, hikers, bikers, horses, and even snowcats and snowmobiles for winter grooming operations.
