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A word of advice: Links are provided that contain a lot of information about each
of these covered bridges. But take the directions with a grain of salt. The guy who
wrote them doesn't seem to know the difference between North and East... many of the
directions are vague or misleading... and in some cases downright wrong. So do your
homework as we did and be prepared to do some scouting to find some of these bridges.
All the pictures posted on this segment have GPS information included in each photo's
metadata. If your browser has the appropriate plugin, you can right click each photo
and bring up the location on your favorite Internet mapping tool (e.g. Google Maps).
You'll find that it's a LOT easier to find these bridges with good directions, a really
good map and accurate GPS coordinates.
You can also click on many of these pictures to enlarge them.
A County map (free from AAA if you are a member) can also be a real help. If you
visit the bridges in the order that they are displayed here, you will travel about 200
miles from bridge one to bridge five.
Oregon covered bridge overview
The above "covered bridge tour route" signs were not here when we
did this tour in 2013. Be advised that they are inconsistently placed
so you probably shouldn't depend on seeing a sign at all of the turns.
They are certainly helpful and a welcome improvement from they way it
used to be, but still.... if you're planning on a covered bridge tour,
be prepared and do your research.
These latest five bridges were mostly easy to find and the turns were
mostly well signed. Naturally, you'll want to do your research before
you head out but we had zero problems finding any of the covered bridges
reviewed in this segment.
Covered Bridges
Drift Creek Covered Bridge
Chitwood Covered Bridge
Yachats Covered Bridge
Fisher School Covered Bridge
Hayden Covered Bridge
Ghost Towns
Kernville, Oregon
Elk City, Oregon
Coast Pictures
Depot Bay, Oregon
Seal Rock, Oregon
Built in 1919, this bridge has a Howe Truss and is 72 feet long. The last of Lincoln County's covered bridges to be restored, the Fisher bridge was formally
rededicated on June 4, 2005. This time there were federal and state transportation funds available for the project, which came to about $700,000. Originally
built for $2,500, the Fisher bridge is one of Oregon's oldest covered bridges and was placed on the National Historic Registry in 1976. It is speculated the
bridge may have been destroyed and rebuilt in 1927 (thus the date posted on a sign above the portal), but records show 1919 as the original date. The bridge
spans a fork of Five Rivers and is located next to the former Fisher Elementary School, which is why the bridge is known by both names.
HOW TO GET THERE: From Waldport, drive east on Hwy 34. Turn south at milepost 20 onto Five Rivers Road. Drive 9.4 miles up Five Rivers Road to Crab Creek
Road, where the bridge is located.
The above directions sounded VERY confusing and did not agree with the official
County map. However, this bridge is VERY easy to find. The turn off of
Highway 34 is well marked. Take *NO* turns off the main, paved road for
about 9 miles and you will easily find this bridge!
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