1. Destinations
  2. >
  3. United States
  4. >
  5. Arizona
  6. >
  7. Gila County
  8. >
  9. Salt River Bridge

Salt River Bridge - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

Bridges
73d838b1-c7af-4cd4-a151-e90b1033e363

About Salt River Bridge

The Salt River Canyon Bridge spans one of the most dramatic canyons in Arizona. It was funded by the Public Works Administration, designed in 1933 by architect Lee Moor, and completed in June 1934. The bridge is a single-span steel arch.Its Art Deco superstructure shines in the sunlight and is still one of Arizona's most visibly striking, engineered structures. Today the bridge carries only pedestrian traffic.
Address : Whiteriver, AZ 85941, USA

Top Activities Near Salt River Bridge

Filter By Date
//
Sort By

Attractions Near Salt River Bridge

24b77570-c654-433a-b3be-e6a8b1b241b3
Salt River Canyon Salt River Canyon is a 32,101 acres wilderness area located within the Tonto National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona.The area can be visited practically any time, though there are no maintained trails within the entire wilderness. Travel here is typically done by raft or kayak during the short river-running season between March 1 and May 15. A visitor permit is required between these dates and group size is limited to 15 people.
a858db11-06ea-4ccd-946b-5b72c5e72025
Sevenmile MountainsThe Sevenmile Mountains are a mountain range in central Gila County in the U.S. state of Arizona. The range has a maximum elevation of 6,629 ft and a prominence of 989 ft. The high point and the northwestern tip of the range is in the Tonto National Forest and is open to free range hiking. The southern end of the range that is inside the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation should only be hiked with permission from the Reservation.
18ab0f58-82d0-4e46-9057-4b01d61bf753
Salt River Canyon Wilderness AreaSalt River Canyon Wilderness is a 32,101 acres wilderness area located within the Tonto National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona.The area can be visited practically any time, though there are no maintained trails within the entire wilderness. Travel here is typically done by raft or kayak during the short river-running season between March 1 and May 15. A visitor permit is required between these dates and group size is limited to 15 people
a773bdc2-ae2f-473d-9e3b-1101a326c35e
Pueblo CanyonPueblo Canyon is a deep gash in the Pajarito Plateau that runs through the center of Los Alamos. Trails follow the canyon bottom and the south rim, but the north rim is a shear wall of orange volcanic tuff, spewed as ash from the Valles caldera about one million years ago.The rim route offers stunning views of the canyon and the mountains of northern New Mexican, while the canyon trail passes through tall Ponderosa pines in open stands.
e6b5978a-06a7-4fb2-9c0c-1872deb7e107
Salt River The Salt River is a river in Gila and Maricopa counties in Arizona, United States, that is the largest tributary of the Gila River. The river is about 200 miles long. Its drainage basin is about 13,700 square miles large. The longest of the Salt River's many tributaries is the 195-mile Verde River. The Salt's headwaters tributaries, the Black River and East Fork, increase the river's total length to about 300 miles .
c9ad0ffd-d93d-43f9-84d7-0b393096d154
Sierra Ancha WildernessThe Sierra Ancha Wilderness is located about 100 miles east of Phoenix, between Globe and Young. Though fairly small at 32 square miles, it contains some of the most rugged and inaccessible terrain in Arizona. Most of the Sierra Ancha Wilderness lies at an elevation of about 7000 feet. But along the eastern border, is a 20,850 acres U.S. wilderness area on the Tonto National Forest in the state of Arizona. The terrain varies from box canyons to high cliffs and pine-covered mountains.

Discover More Attractions in Gila County, Home of Salt River Bridge

a6fbd674-2b0b-4351-a635-76e05388dfd9
Gila County
Gila County is in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. Gila County is full of opportunities to come to play. Whether you want to go camping, boating, horseback riding, fishing, hiking, hunting, or just exploring, our wide-open spaces and area attractions make Gila County the perfect get-away spot.

Location of Salt River Bridge


Comments

Please Sign In to add your comments
For more information about Salt River Bridge, visit : https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/salt-river-canyon-bridge-gila-county-az/
Looking for hotels nearby. Click here to explore!
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply
Sign In To Continue...
Share : undefined

Download Travalour
travalour-logo
Download our app to discover & explore destinations and to meet travellers around the world
get-it-on-google-play