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Hiking the Bridge to Nowhere in Los Angeles County

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The Bridge to Nowhere is one of the most popular trails in Southern California as it features a stream that you cross multiples times and ends at a bridge that was built as part of a failed road between Wrightwood and Azusa. The hike is great, especially when it is warm and you can swim (but don't go when it is too hot or you will not have any fun). This is my third time hiking this trail and I wanted to share it since I always enjoy it. Let me know what you think in the comments.
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@HuckOutdoors 5 лет назад

Right on Josh! My grandpa was one of the crane operators on the bridge!

@mistybuttercup110 5 лет назад

Huck Outdoors 😱Wowwwwwwww

@marcogodoy12 4 года назад

That's cool!

@willyautomotive1465 5 лет назад

Never cross in the water too close to the top of a water fall. My brother slipped on moss at Switzer's falls & fell 60ft. He was airlifted out & miraculously survived, but w. Life threatening injuries.

@MarEXksz 4 года назад

"Slippery when wet" As dirty as that saying sounds, it's so true. I had a similarl situation however, I didn't fall 60ft. I went up real close to this waterfall and I slipped on some wet and SHARP rocks they pierced my thumb and bruised my leg. I was bleeding profusely and then I so luckily ran into an old couple that had this sunflower powder stuff that filled in my gashed open hand. Anyways, be careful. And I hope your brother gets well.

@jonothandoeser 4 года назад

Switzer Falls is a NASTY drop!!

@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503 Год назад

Lucky he survived...in Fish Canyon people would climb up to the waterfall...if they slipped it was a recovery not a rescue....sad.... Eric Underwood Class of 81 Downey High school CA ✌️

@stephenmcgavran5789 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing. Takes me back. Back in the 70's we used to hike in Fri afternoon, camp and swim all weekend just past the bridge and come out Sunday afternoon. Back then you could enter the tunnel that the road would have gone into after crossing the bridge from the backside. You could see the unfinished conctrete and railings. So that's where the road ended when they quit. Great times.

@nancyhale5054 3 года назад

We used to hike to the narrows all the time when I was a kid (late 70s, early 80s) just past the bridge is what we called the narrows (because it's a narrow canyon) and we'd camp, pan for gold and play in the water. We only saw a few other people back then. I don't think there was an official trail either, the way we went was 3 miles each way if I remember correctly. I stumbled across this video trying to find out if the bridge was still standing.

@anshantoday9682 5 лет назад

You are lucky to live in California because it has many amazing places to visit.

@wannaberocker331 4 года назад

@Cobb Knobbler I know a family that has been in Cali for 3 generations. Sadly they are now moving to Idaho say Cali is just too expensive n too much crime.

@stevecullison894 3 года назад

California used to be the place to be but now it blows, it's contaminated by liberalism. How about them smog alerts?

@EM-cz4rd 3 месяца назад

@@stevecullison894 the air in California is clean now, and will be very rarely have smog alerts. I can’t remember the last one.

@stevecullison894 3 месяца назад

@@EM-cz4rd They always told us the wall of mountains created a barrier surrounding the Las Angeles basin. It made it impossible to circulate enough air to clean pollutants from industrial and commercial big city Enviornmental causes. You say it's better now years later but somehow I'm still skeptical... I guess now that they legalized pooping in the streets in my view that's the icing on the cake of a once beautiful state going over the edge.

@andreabarbozaramirez 5 лет назад

Just did this hike a few weeks ago! Thanks for sharin

@esthershankula6760 3 года назад

Oh man, I've wanted to do that hike for years and I kind of forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder!

@biehappy7613 5 лет назад

Looks like an awesome hike. Thanks for the video.

@californiathroughmylens 5 лет назад

No problem, thanks for the comment!

@RoloSolis81 5 лет назад

Oh dang thanks for this one! I used to do this hike every Black Friday with friends and family. Once our group was 20+ hikers.

@luisaann4711 5 лет назад

Wow, great video, beautiful place

@californiathroughmylens 5 лет назад

Thanks! It is a beautiful hike in Southern California

@TravelSmallLiveBig 5 лет назад

Amazing to see so much water! Gorgeous color of water too. Swan Rock 👍 pokey plants 😂😂😂 I think I’ll pass on the bungee jumping, but the swimming holes look amazing! Nice job as always!

@thefactualconservative9922 5 лет назад

You do a GREAT job giving useful details for trip planning. Things like parking/distances/climate/crowds etc. Good work.

@signalsyyz 5 лет назад

WoW that is Awesome....I'd love to go....thanks for sharing....

@jucimarsena4054 5 лет назад

I love your channel , it's so genuine and very informative . Blessings !

@seandepoppe6716 4 года назад

Just did that 3 weeks ago it was an incredible hike! Thanks! 👍😎👍

@thomasmoeller3446 5 лет назад

Did the hike back in the 90's to bungie jump with a group. BRING WATER AND SNACK! Had a really good time.

@Sgv626 5 лет назад

Was just there yesterday crazy how this popped up they must be listening always

@eslnoob191 4 года назад

That bungee jumping part though! Oh my God! That looks like a serious accident waiting to happen... Glad you weren't the one jumping off, Josh!

@ianmdiaz 2 года назад

There has been no deaths there for the past 30 years. 150k+ jumps

@conni70 5 лет назад

Southern California has beautiful mountains

@elyssaberger5901 4 года назад

Loved this!! I love bridges. I wish I had known about this when I was still able to make that hike. I can see it’s too much for my back :/ but I loved hiking it with you in thought anyway!

@PhotoFoxman 3 года назад

Did this as a mountain bike ride some years ago. The streams were running very high that season. One was above my waist. Definitely didn’t take enough water and had to drink from the stream but the chance of giardia was better than heat stroke. Awesome ride all in all!

@SoCalDaveL 5 лет назад

Great hike. I've done that one about 4 times over the last handful of years w/ my son's boy scout troop. typically in the fall. It's a great hike. parking is nuts of course, so get there early. We've seen the bungee jumpers every time. I like hiking down to the water past the bridge to cool off and pump fresh water for our water bladders. Just make sure you're bringing enough water for the hike to stay hydrated and trail snacks help too.

@cmichaelhaugh8517 3 года назад

I used to hike off Rt 2 above here. Love the area!

@imaniijx3518 4 года назад

can't wait to visit this place

@gatortoob 5 лет назад

Those swimming pools are always the best thing about hiking on hot sunny days. Kooks so invigorating and refreshing. Wish I was there. Thanks for sharing. Cheers 🐵🍌🍺👍

@brennantria1200 4 года назад

Thanks for the vid !! I’m gonna do this hike because of you👍👍

@jordanandthea 5 лет назад

We came and here and vlogged it as well. It was super long and we hiked back in the night 😩

@WTFmyMUSIC 5 лет назад

My city of Azusa! The canyon City !🙌🏻

@TheOutdoorsyMama 5 лет назад

I did this hike like 5 years ago. I’ve been wanting to go back since.

@marcogodoy12 4 года назад

Let''s do it!...

@matthewandrew 4 года назад

Very cool. Excited to do this. Will go very early!

@jorel4477 5 лет назад

Loved this. Well done Josh.

@toshibavoodoo 5 лет назад

Awesome winter hike.

@StevenAlvarez 4 года назад

great video, im headed there tomorrow, this helped allot!

@carterrussell5888 3 года назад

Just got back from here, my group didn’t understand the sunlight so we had to hike the whole back in the dark while soaking wet from falling in the freezing cold water, my mother also and others in the group got separated and were freaking out when we hadn’t returned by 7:30 pm

@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503 Год назад

Sun 🌞 disappears fast in Canyons....you found that out I see ..,🧐🤔✌️

@PyRoTECniQs 5 лет назад

I jumped many years ago at this bridge. Awesome experience

@iorogutu 5 лет назад

I love this place!!!!! Hiked here a few times❤️

@frankgiron7065 5 лет назад

Wow it brings backs memories I/we did back in the 90's with nephews great adventure just watch out for Rattles on the way lol

@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503 Год назад

I remember when there was wild trout up there ... Rainbow and Brook trout...70s into the 80s....

@illestdream9083 4 года назад

Attempted the hike yesterday and made it half way to the little bridge and decided to go back bummed i didnt make it all the way but it was a chill experience with all my friends

@Yanxie 3 года назад

Just went today with my boyfriend (I didn't have the energy to make it all the way to the Bridge though 😅😅), but hiking in the canyon in January with 60 degrees was the perfect hiking weather! Especially for someone like me who absolutely hate hiking on hot says lmao.

@isisortega2267 5 лет назад

Definitely I’m going thank you

@wannaberocker331 4 года назад

I love your channel man, you give me great ideas of places to hike and visit when im in California.

@sandragarcia1847 3 года назад

I did this hike today and I was dying from the heat it's a beautiful hike but you definitely need to go really early to dodge the Sun. It could be gnarly it's long ! And definitely bring a lot of water and some snacks because you're going to have to energize for this hike it's no ordinary first timer hiker one

@imjohannasofia 5 лет назад

It looks so awesome!!

@californiathroughmylens 5 лет назад

It's certainly a cool hike for sure

@matthewlopez2288 3 года назад

Very good hike! Not for beginners

@redwhiteblue7831 3 года назад

Nice... besides all of the trash, it's a beautiful hike. Heading back just past the bridge there is a trail that will take you down to the water. There is a mine on the left to explore, just a few hundred yards from that there is a beautiful waterfall on the right about 100 yards in. Just past Heaton Flats Campground there is a mine to check out up the the left.

@ianmandel352 5 лет назад

What a fun hike ..i def gotta do this one ..thanks for the Awesome Vid Josh ..

@violetbf3773 5 лет назад

Just here catching up after a mini vacation 😊 What can I say? Another awesome video to your long list of awesomeness 👏🏼

@seniorsue 5 лет назад

Nice video! I am going to have to check out the Bridge to Nowhere on a week day. Thanks for sharing!!

@adricocos Год назад

Beautiful video

@islas357 5 лет назад

Thanks for blowing up the spot even more...

@NMTW6 5 лет назад

Oh yeah I see the 🦢 swan

@AndrewGKelly_Illinois 3 года назад

Just move to Cali. I'm am watching all your videos.

@mistybuttercup110 5 лет назад

@4:45! 😱WOW! Amazing!💗💗💗 This is like A HIDDEN TREASURE! Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!❤️

@SoCalDaveL 5 лет назад

that hike is anything but hidden. it's often very crowded, especially on the weekends. But it's well worth it.

@mistybuttercup110 5 лет назад

SoCalDaveL Ahhhhhh OK! It really looks so beautiful and like. A hidden Gem!

@SoCalDaveL 5 лет назад

@@mistybuttercup110 it absolutely is an amazing hike. outside the hustle & bustle of Los Angeles. It DOES get very hot as stated in the video though.

@SoCalDaveL 5 лет назад

@@mistybuttercup110 It really is a great spot. Away from the hustle & bustle of Los Angeles. It IS hot as stated in the video though. I'm heading back up there in October to hike and camp out w/ my son's scout troop again. Looking forward to it.

@BrosephRussell 3 года назад

An awesome hike

@X_explorer 4 года назад

Amazing movie!

@mr.elastomeric1787 5 лет назад

That doesn't look like a great place to bungee jump that snap back whew wee great video. How long of a hike?

@stephaniekn1 5 лет назад

FYI. You do need an adventure pass to park or you will get a ticket.

@jonmacdonald5345 5 лет назад

Stephanie N Yeah all you have to do is buy an adventure pass and mail it in with what they leave on your windshield!!! Some ticket !

@craigmerkey8518 5 лет назад

ha... interesting take on the bridge... fun hike when it isn't too busy

@john-paulnagel2732 2 года назад

Love ❤️ this Hike Did it once Injured 🤕!!

@uptone12111 5 лет назад

That was great thanks

@dubuiscabots 5 лет назад

Merci pour la vidéo, (from France) François..

@stevenlopez725 3 года назад

Great video Josh

@hillrunner2 3 года назад

Awesome!

@Desert_Brett 3 года назад

That looks really cool

@Vincewillsendit 4 года назад

I’ve lived in Azusa my whole life and I’ve always been too crystal lake , shoe maker canyon, GMR and even too wrightwood when the road was still open but never have I been too bridge too nowhere. It is so cool too know that you’ve been to this small city where I’ve lived and currently live in .

@z31rider24 2 года назад

My parents would take the trip from LA to Crystal Lake in early 80's. I Havent been there since. Will go soon.

@michaelmagaw6870 4 года назад

Love it... Thank You... Beautiful.. Thank You

@oscar3eyes 5 лет назад

At 5:40 there is a view of some great banded metamorphic rock to the left of the water. Literature online confirms that this trail provides access to migmatite, a type of metamorphic rock in which the lighter felsic minerals were in process of flowing out of and away from the darker mafic minerals that have a higher melting point. Was going to do this trail some years back in order to retrieve some samples of such rock. Never got around to it. Too damn old and feeble now. Next time you go, maybe pick up a sample of migmatite for a paperweight. It's not all that common generally. Thanks for posting.

@spidermanbackpack 4 года назад

thank you

@MarkRichardsonDigital 4 года назад

Great video, guys! Clutch tips on arrival times and the Poison Oak.

@juliamara5822 3 года назад

Thanks for your video! It’s really helpful!

@spoonman8828 3 года назад

I got there all the time with my sis and friends

@axjmd 5 лет назад

Thanks for this video. Very interesting place.

@nomadicyoutube 5 лет назад

VERY useful info - thanks for sharing!

@RunningWithPapa 5 лет назад

Hiking BTN this month. Awesome video🤙🏼

@guillermoflores5511 2 года назад

Crane reunion was present.how cool..bronze......dios.

@AlejandroGarcia-bl1gv 2 года назад

I love this hike but to many people

@gloriamowrey1385 7 месяцев назад

Awesome

@michaelsaintjude 5 лет назад

I get why the waters cold, due to it being snow runoff. I'm embarrassed to ask this because I grew up in the San Gabriel Valley in city named Rosemead but my question is the water, Is that melted snow from the Sierra Nevada? I thought the Mulholland aqueduct brought that into L.A. So my guess is this water is runoff from Big Bear, Mammouth, Wrightwood, Mountain High? Damn that was so beautiful, I moved out of Cali to Henderson NV. And after seeing this vid, I'm missing all the trails like John Murrell in Pasadena. But Azusa Canyon has the best streams and cliffs to jump off of.

@src4526 5 лет назад

i'd say the San Gabriel Mountains is where the water is coming from. i remember going on a hike there when i was in middle school. long time ago. it's nice to see that it's still a beautiful place. i miss that part of SoCal sometimes.

@michaelsaintjude 5 лет назад

@@src4526 Agreed, that is so awesome that the San Gabriels had that much snow to where there's still run off. That is a very good thing after so many years without it. Hopefully with a huge emphasis on HOPE the rainfall in the valleys and snowfall in the Sierra Nevadas go back to as much normalcy as can be. Peace & Blessings to you SRC.

@almaperez9442 5 лет назад

Love that place😍

@RamaRanakishore 5 лет назад

Excellent video Josh! Added to my bucket list.... :-)

@Blue_Ocean720 2 года назад

I have a question when it comes to trails with stream crossings like this as I haven't done any yet. is it really ok to let your shoes or hiking boots get soaked by walking through the water? wouldn't your socks and shoes be soaking wet for the rest of the trail and be very uncomfortable?

@jf8461 4 года назад

I wish they would finally finish this road. It would be a huge boon to the local Wrightwood economy!

@VKDM8687 5 лет назад

Thank you for posting this video. Just found you. I'm curious about the private property aspect of this. HOW? Seriously. HOW does anyone own private party in the middle of fed land? Great video!

@boyohio1980 4 года назад

Im so jealous and wish I was out there. I love your videos soo much just stared watching. Thanks for the awesome footage. I need advice on a go pro so I can record like you do on my hikes.

@fraq1712 5 лет назад

Well done and informative videos. I saw the swan.

@Mixwell1983 4 года назад

Never heard of this place. I used to go to the shooting range in Azusa cyn (burro) but havent beem that way in years.

@sherylcrowe3255 5 лет назад

Thanks. Great video

@rochellebelle 5 лет назад

I really like your videos and you're fun to watch.:)

@robertdavis5714 5 лет назад

You need to visit Chantry Flats, easier water crossings, with that said, Thank You for this video, as been wanting to do this, just was concerned about depth and length of water crossings, as will definitely bring a 2nd pair of shoes just for the water crossing.

@Zambita25 4 года назад

Love your videos!!! I will go with your video will be easier. Thanks

@RWCLOCO 3 года назад

That’s funny I saw a pic of this bridge on instagram didn’t know where it was thought it was funny how this video pop up on my RU-vid days later ...

@adventureoutline 4 года назад

Great video man. 👍

@karufranco9494 5 лет назад

Amazing!!!!!!! I love the video 🇺🇸 Thank you!!!!!😉

@californiathroughmylens 5 лет назад

No problem, thanks for the comment!

@AlwaysAnAdventureLuna 5 лет назад

Very cool to know this is one of your favorite hikes. So what is your favorite part of the trail?

@bigbeanburrito2112 4 года назад

Nice video

@miahmarieeeeee 5 лет назад

I been visiting the last places you have vlog about

@MackMizzle323 3 года назад

I’m gonna do this 👌🏽

@oliversch7271 5 лет назад

Now Josh I have been there back in the 80s on mountain bikes took us like 2 hours to get back there Went swimming underneath the bridge it only took 20 minutes from the bridge to the car on the bicycle thank you for that memory very cool and another great video👍👍

@greedygringoprospecting6941 5 лет назад

the parking lot was full because the san gabriel is a huge producer of placer gold and no panning for gold you walked all the way back to the bedrock cool I gotta do it and bring my stuff for gold