Squirrel Creek Railroad Bridge
This afternoon I took a drive to and around Squirrel, one of my favorite places in the upper valley. I thought I knew the area pretty well, but I found a really neat spot on Squirrel Creek. There is a decomissioned railroad line that runs through the area. I drove down it and ended up at an old bridge that crossed the creek. It’s a beautiful little underdiscovered area that I hope stays that way. If it’s like most places around here though, it will soon be trashed, fenced off, or otherwise “discovered” shortly.
Railroad Bridge over Squirrel Creek, near Squirrel, ID 2006
I’ve ridden a snow machine across it. That was kind of scary – but nothing like the nuts who ride horses across it. That takes a lot of guts, and a lack of brains. There is an old railroad tunnel up there too.
Cool! I wanna go there sometime.
Actually, as for being discovered. Eventually they are turning in the entire rail line from Driggs to Ashton into a bike trail. I thought they were suppose to have begun. Who knows. Probabably lack of funding
That’s quite the trail ride.