kiskatinaw bridge

vince0613

The Kiskatinaw Bridge is the last wooden bridge from the original Alcan Highway. It is on a very short, less than 10 miles, loop road from the highway. We visited in early March, so the park was not open and the trails were covered in deep snow. We parked the car on a small turnoff along the road and explored the area. Lots of beautiful scenery and photo ops, especially in the off season when no one is around.

RockPetrick

You can walk for miles beside the River Bed and look at all the Rocks that have been washedIn to the river. There is a tram across the River a bit to the North East.High River Banks show the History of thousands of years of sediment.

Watermaster

Rough and ready engineering at its finest. Truly inspiring to realize this was engineered and built on the spot. A must stop on the Alcan!

annehN9968NZ

Very good view , camping good and can swim if want, fun to cool down on hot day. good for all to go.

rickg42

At mile 16 on the Alaska Highway, there is a short detour to the original curved bridge built in the 1940's, on the other side there is a nice photo spot and it is worth walking back for a,view from the bridge.

EGS27

camp here often, nice to be close to the river despite it often being low and muddy. trail along river and under bridge where can see the structure of the curved bridge, plus trails on north side of bridge to left to lookouts over the river. short diversion off Alaska Hwy

416PatriciaP416

Very unique bridge that is not on the main highway any more. The scenery in this area is spectacular!

mouse66

This is a unique old bridge that is wooden and actually curves, one of a kind!The view of the valley through here is fantastic to see , exceptional in the fall.

Spike596

The Kiskatinaw bridge is the only curved wooden bridge in North America. It is on the old Alaska highway. It is a sight that should be seen if you travel the Alaska highway.

allensfamily

What makes this old wooden bridge unique is that it is curved. Built in 1942 it is considered an engineering marvel and was once part of the historic Alaska Highway. I drove over this bridge at least a 100 times when it was still part of the original highway going north from Dawson Creek. Well worth the detour

asuncions869

We just moved to Fort St. John last year and try to take short trips on weekends this summer. We drove to Kiskatinaw Bridge one Saturday afternoon. I think there should be more signs for directions of how to go to the bridge.The bridge is awesome, really beautiful--very old but very beautiful! The mountains and trees as background to the bridge was really beautiful! We saw a squirrel on the side of the road. The kids enjoyed the place. It is very nice to visit historical places, specially if they are very much preserved. We didn't explore the rest of the park but we saw some ladies swimming in the river below the bridge. On our drive back to Fort St. John we saw a herd of sheep feeding on the grasses beside the highway. Beautiful place!

Heddie1

Beautiful any time of year...but much safer in the summer....it is made of wood...and is curved...can get quite slippery in the winter. This was originally part of the Alaska hwy...but,now with the new bridge and portion of hwy,,,the old bridge is less traveled....this makes it much easier to enjoy!

CanadaChill

Always a beautiful landscape, changes yearly. We are fortunate to have a wonderful Provincial Park at the base of the bridge.

cava33

I live in the area and it's part of the Historical Alaska Highway. I believe this is world Famous as it's the only curved wooden bridge. If you have some time there is a provincial campground and several places to walk, bike or quad just steps away.

23hannahj23

I took my roommate down to see the curved bridge. The engineering feat itself was amazing and then you start to see the beautiful surrounding. We marveled at the layers of sediment and also the layers in the outcrops. It is a great place to take pictures along with looking for fossils.