Update August 2020: I have been told by many readers that this spot is now closed and parking is not allowed at the bridge anymore. Yankee Jim’s Bridge is a suspension bridge in the city of Colfax that was built over 90 years ago, and that is a historic bridge with a great swimming hole […]
Auburn
Hiking to the Lake Clementine Dam & Foresthill Bridge in Auburn
If you live in Northern California and use Instagram, then you have no doubt seen people standing out on a small rock with a large man-made waterfall flowing off a dam behind them. This spot is known as the Lake Clementine Dam, and while you can technically drive pretty close to it, it is much […]
Foresthill Bridge: California’s Tallest Bridge
From the Golden Gate Bridge to Bixby Bridge, I love exploring all of the impressive bridges California has to offer. There are so many great ones to see that I wrote an entire post on them you can read here. The tallest of all of these bridges is the Foresthill Bridge, outside of Auburn. It […]