Awesome! My friends and I are doing it this weekend. Can you still park by the trailhead? (Read a review from a few months ago that some rail workers put building materials there and they had to park at the resort)
Myself and seven buddies hiked to the trestle on 12/7/2007. The tracks on either side are private property and railway police did random patrols back then. Don’t know how prevalent the patrols, if any, are today. We hiked in from an area called Montero Palms, 3.5 miles ESE of the trestle. Took us 7 hours, roundtrip; it is rocky and hilly, and you arrive under the bridge - so we had to climb out to the north side. Good memories of that hike.
Thanks for the comment. It's cool to hear other stories from other hikers that have already done this. It was people like you that left reviews on Google that motivated me to do the hike. Not sure what the future holds for this section of railway, but it's definitely worth the effort if you get the chance.
I did not leave a review - I don’t think that was a feature back then on Google. For those interested, here is where we parked - 32.7203798, -116.1486894 . You are pretty much taking the path of least resistance but it is mostly rocks and elevation changes, with sone bouldering at the start.
I really enjoyed this video, GWYM.🤗 The camping/hiking information and history really made it a worthwhile watch. I saw another RUclips video about 4 years ago(?) where they were climbing around on that second level down, showing the ladders, catwalks, waterpipes & sprinklers, etc., if your interested in searching for it. Love that panavision shot at the top of your home page! Thanks for sharing with us. . . . . . 🚂Lawrence
Thanks. I appreciate the feedback. I'll look for that other video you referenced. Not sure if I would walk around those other levels of the bridge, the wood is pretty weathered, and my fear of heights will likely kick in. 😀
@@GWYM2023 Yeah, I get it... Well, I did a search on Utoob and found quite a few videos relating to the bridge, canyon and hike, from both ends, even one whose thumbnail showed one of the catwalks. I want to look at that one when I get some time. Happy New Year!
I use to belong to a camping and shooting club outside of Boulevard Ca. Our club was right by the tracks. I was up there from 1980 until 2001 (the club is still there, but I'm in the east now. I miss it.)and have been there when the train ran all the way down the Imperial valley. The track washed out down at the bottom in a flash flood. They did rebuild it only to have in wash out again the next year. That did them in. The train in Campo used to go to Jucumba (kudo's for the correct pronunciation) a few times a year but now they run the other way for about 45 min ride. Fun anyway. We went down the tracks many, many times. The train only ran twice a day, usually. We also rode our 3 wheelers down there too. Yes i'm that old. It was always a great time in the hills. The tunnels where all open then, of course. There are some mountain lions. Better safe than sorry. I always carried. Don't be haters. If it's me or mine, it's gonna be me. Better judged by 12 than carried by 6. I really enjoy watching these type of videos. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing, great stories! The amount of destruction on this section of line over the years from Mother Nature has been pretty amazing, from what I've read. I'm with ya on the carrying comment, particularly if you go alone like I did. 👍
What a cool looking bridge. That thing was built in the early 1900s and it is still standing today. That is some heavy duty construction. It looks like it will be here for a good long time. There is a Clint Eastwood movie from the early '70s called two mules for sister Sarah. It looks like the bridge that was in that movie. I wonder if it is ever been used for any films. Thank you for showing us this amazing bridge!
Awesome video! Really appreciate all the info regarding where you can stay the night before, the sky view maps of how to get on to the trail, and all the historical info regarding the history of the cars, tracks, bridge etc. I was curious... tunnel #15 that was collapsed but then exit opening near the bridge... did it look like you might be able to scramble to that tunnel exit, or maybe too steep? Also really appreciate the recommendations and keeping us informed on how long each section was taking.
I stumbled across one, black & white, and before audio, so a very old, silent film. Not sure if there have been any more recent films, but the entire landscape and gorge would be a great film location.
Haha. Yeah, there is a video out there with a few guys that have a 2 passenger (electric or pedal, can't remember) cart on train track wheels, cruising along on this track. You would have a difficult time carrying it around the first blocked off tunnel, and an absolute brutal time with the second blocked off tunnel. Cool idea though.
I've always wanted to make this trip/hike, but now that I've retired from the police department and I now live full time in the Philippines, I doubt that will ever happen? Anyway, you were looking out for mountain lions, but another danger is other people, specifically bandits. A couple of my friends made this hike a few years ago now, and not far from the wooden trestle, they came across 4 other men who confronted my friends, one produced a handgun! After it was done, they had been robbed at gunpoint of their cellphones, wallets, and all their backpacks, jackets, and the hiking boots of one of my friends! It took them twice as long to get back to their cars due to one of them being in socks 🙄 😒 once back to their cars, they drove to the nearest police station which apparently was a CHP California Highway Patrol Station. Long story short, a Sheriffs Deputy came to the CHP station and took a crime report 😳 unfortunately of course, nothing ever came of whatever investigation was done, if any? Luckily both of my friends had "hide a keys" each with a car key hidden under their cars hahaha 😆 bcos they didn't realise the guys who robbed them had taken all their keys as well but not until they finally made it back to their cars then they realised they didn't have keys hahaha 😉 Thank God they weren't hurt or worse, considering they could have been shot and dumped over the side into the canyon below, and who knows how long they'd be there before being discovered? One valuable lesson was learned! Always let someone know where you're going to hike and when you anticipate being back? My friends hadn't told anyone of their adventures that day! Anyway, thanks for the awesome video, my friend! Stay safe always 🙏 ❤️
You should Google this link. I am going to add here. This bridge is in Pennsylvania, just south of New York and the tornado took it down some years ago
@@thomaswalney1729 that bridge is amazing, over a 100' higher than the Goat Canyon bridge. The photos on the wikipedia page of the original build were pretty neat. Some cool history with that bridge. Thank for sharing!
@GWYM2023 yeah no problem. I've been up to this bridge. The part that's still there. Maybe you read has a glass walkway out on the end where you can look straight down. That's pretty cool. Pretty amazing what a tornado can do. Hey great video you made there of that goat bridge. I watched the whole thing. It was good. Take care and be careful. Watch out for those mountain lions.
I was looking up the stats on that bridge, if you're referring to the Gassman Coulee Trestle, it is definitely longer. The Goat is higher and all-wood construction. The Gassman is made of steel and similar in construction to the Campo Creek Raildroad Viaduct bridge, which is also part of this railway, just outside of Campo off route 94. I'm pretty sure the Campo Creek bridge is not in use anymore as well, but you can drive right under it on route 94 and get a good view of the bridge.
Everyone is fascinated with the area People realy should not be hiking anywhere near the trestle without proper provisions The other problem is it's private property and anyone who does hike out there risks getting arrested for trespassing The line was in service until one of the tunnels completely collapsed There's no way of repairing it so the line right is abandoned at this point
That's some pretty cool views an interesting stuff for sure. That's some quite late model steel grating on the trestle an other random question some of those rail tracks are still Shiney on the top like something has been running on parts of them..? I'd curious is all
The railroad itself is private property. The legal approach is from the east - start at area called Montero Palms. It is 3.5 mikes each way but very rocky and hilly. I did that route once. Took us seven hours but we spent almost an hour at the trestle. You also end up in the canyon, below the trestle. A buddy has mtn biked there at least twice from the south end. He heard stories from other mtn bikers of railroad police turning people back, but that was over ten years ago.
From where I started at DeAnza Springs resort, there is one area on the longest bypass trail (that goes around the second tunnel which is blocked off) that is really sketchy and would be difficult to get a dirt bike over. It's not a long area, but it's a drop off to the canyon below and there is very little area for just your footing, let alone a dirt bike. It's up against the side of the mountain, so there's no going around it or an alternate route. Even if you brought a Mtn bike, which some have done, you would have to pick it up and carry it over this section. The tunnels after this area had both dirt bike and mtn bike tracks in them. I'm guessing that at least the dirt bikes came in from the other direction, from the Ocotillo Wells side. I read some information about where to park coming from that side, but didn't get a clear idea about the route to the Goat bridge. It's shorter from what I've read.
Good question. The bridge is located in the Anza Borrego State Park. If you have a CA CCW you can carry, but I would always double check. The gun laws are a moving target in CA. I would rather be able to defend myself and live, and deal with any consequences after, than the alternative.
Excellent review. Did the hike yesterday. I agree. Totally worth it! Cheers!!
Awesome! My friends and I are doing it this weekend. Can you still park by the trailhead? (Read a review from a few months ago that some rail workers put building materials there and they had to park at the resort)
Nice video, I like that trestle
Myself and seven buddies hiked to the trestle on 12/7/2007. The tracks on either side are private property and railway police did random patrols back then. Don’t know how prevalent the patrols, if any, are today. We hiked in from an area called Montero Palms, 3.5 miles ESE of the trestle. Took us 7 hours, roundtrip; it is rocky and hilly, and you arrive under the bridge - so we had to climb out to the north side. Good memories of that hike.
Thanks for the comment. It's cool to hear other stories from other hikers that have already done this. It was people like you that left reviews on Google that motivated me to do the hike. Not sure what the future holds for this section of railway, but it's definitely worth the effort if you get the chance.
I did not leave a review - I don’t think that was a feature back then on Google. For those interested, here is where we parked - 32.7203798, -116.1486894 . You are pretty much taking the path of least resistance but it is mostly rocks and elevation changes, with sone bouldering at the start.
Thank you for sharing the highlights of your visit.
Great job, really enjoyed the video! I live in San Diego and some day I hope to do this hike.
Great video, fascinating bridge, I can’t believe it is still standing. Thanks for sharing this extremely interesting video!
Thanks for the scenic views and amazing drone video. Also appreciate the tips. I hope to mountain bike there some day.
Thank you. Super informative. I will definitely try this hike.
What a amazing structure☺️thank you for sharing this amazing video
Magnificant work.
Wishing l could be there , have fun lucky guy. 😊😊😊❤❤❤
i had no clue i lived so close to such a cool place.
I really enjoyed this video, GWYM.🤗 The camping/hiking information and history really made it a worthwhile watch. I saw another RUclips video about 4 years ago(?) where they were climbing around on that second level down, showing the ladders, catwalks, waterpipes & sprinklers, etc., if your interested in searching for it. Love that panavision shot at the top of your home page! Thanks for sharing with us. . . . . . 🚂Lawrence
Thanks. I appreciate the feedback. I'll look for that other video you referenced. Not sure if I would walk around those other levels of the bridge, the wood is pretty weathered, and my fear of heights will likely kick in. 😀
@@GWYM2023 Yeah, I get it... Well, I did a search on Utoob and found quite a few videos relating to the bridge, canyon and hike, from both ends, even one whose thumbnail showed one of the catwalks. I want to look at that one when I get some time. Happy New Year!
@@locolorenzo Happy New Year!
I use to belong to a camping and shooting club outside of Boulevard Ca. Our club was right by the tracks. I was up there from 1980 until 2001 (the club is still there, but I'm in the east now. I miss it.)and have been there when the train ran all the way down the Imperial valley. The track washed out down at the bottom in a flash flood. They did rebuild it only to have in wash out again the next year. That did them in. The train in Campo used to go to Jucumba (kudo's for the correct pronunciation) a few times a year but now they run the other way for about 45 min ride. Fun anyway. We went down the tracks many, many times. The train only ran twice a day, usually. We also rode our 3 wheelers down there too. Yes i'm that old. It was always a great time in the hills. The tunnels where all open then, of course. There are some mountain lions. Better safe than sorry. I always carried. Don't be haters. If it's me or mine, it's gonna be me. Better judged by 12 than carried by 6. I really enjoy watching these type of videos. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing, great stories! The amount of destruction on this section of line over the years from Mother Nature has been pretty amazing, from what I've read. I'm with ya on the carrying comment, particularly if you go alone like I did. 👍
What a cool looking bridge. That thing was built in the early 1900s and it is still standing today. That is some heavy duty construction. It looks like it will be here for a good long time. There is a Clint Eastwood movie from the early '70s called two mules for sister Sarah. It looks like the bridge that was in that movie. I wonder if it is ever been used for any films. Thank you for showing us this amazing bridge!
Awesome video! Really appreciate all the info regarding where you can stay the night before, the sky view maps of how to get on to the trail, and all the historical info regarding the history of the cars, tracks, bridge etc. I was curious... tunnel #15 that was collapsed but then exit opening near the bridge... did it look like you might be able to scramble to that tunnel exit, or maybe too steep? Also really appreciate the recommendations and keeping us informed on how long each section was taking.
Also, great hoodie!
You should do the hike from the other direction.
Ahh, ya heard the knockers knocking.
Should never go alone , take someone with.
Looked oddly familiar when you exited the tunnel to the trestle. I wonder if any old movie scenes were filmed in the area.
I stumbled across one, black & white, and before audio, so a very old, silent film. Not sure if there have been any more recent films, but the entire landscape and gorge would be a great film location.
See Beggars of Life (1928). There are box cars not too far from the trestle left behind from the film. It was filmed before the trestle was completed.
Buy yourself a golf cart and put train wheels on it! This. Great video
Haha. Yeah, there is a video out there with a few guys that have a 2 passenger (electric or pedal, can't remember) cart on train track wheels, cruising along on this track. You would have a difficult time carrying it around the first blocked off tunnel, and an absolute brutal time with the second blocked off tunnel. Cool idea though.
I've always wanted to make this trip/hike, but now that I've retired from the police department and I now live full time in the Philippines, I doubt that will ever happen?
Anyway, you were looking out for mountain lions, but another danger is other people, specifically bandits. A couple of my friends made this hike a few years ago now, and not far from the wooden trestle, they came across 4 other men who confronted my friends, one produced a handgun! After it was done, they had been robbed at gunpoint of their cellphones, wallets, and all their backpacks, jackets, and the hiking boots of one of my friends! It took them twice as long to get back to their cars due to one of them being in socks 🙄 😒 once back to their cars, they drove to the nearest police station which apparently was a CHP California Highway Patrol Station. Long story short, a Sheriffs Deputy came to the CHP station and took a crime report 😳 unfortunately of course, nothing ever came of whatever investigation was done, if any? Luckily both of my friends had "hide a keys" each with a car key hidden under their cars hahaha 😆 bcos they didn't realise the guys who robbed them had taken all their keys as well but not until they finally made it back to their cars then they realised they didn't have keys hahaha 😉
Thank God they weren't hurt or worse, considering they could have been shot and dumped over the side into the canyon below, and who knows how long they'd be there before being discovered?
One valuable lesson was learned! Always let someone know where you're going to hike and when you anticipate being back? My friends hadn't told anyone of their adventures that day!
Anyway, thanks for the awesome video, my friend! Stay safe always 🙏 ❤️
Never say never.
You should Google this link. I am going to add here. This bridge is in Pennsylvania, just south of New York and the tornado took it down some years ago
n.wikipedia.org. I think this will get you there. If it does not just Google kinzua bridge in Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania, you will be surprised
@@thomaswalney1729 that bridge is amazing, over a 100' higher than the Goat Canyon bridge. The photos on the wikipedia page of the original build were pretty neat. Some cool history with that bridge. Thank for sharing!
@GWYM2023 yeah no problem. I've been up to this bridge. The part that's still there. Maybe you read has a glass walkway out on the end where you can look straight down. That's pretty cool. Pretty amazing what a tornado can do. Hey great video you made there of that goat bridge. I watched the whole thing. It was good. Take care and be careful. Watch out for those mountain lions.
Is this higher and longer than the trestle in Minot, ND?
Not sure.
I was looking up the stats on that bridge, if you're referring to the Gassman Coulee Trestle, it is definitely longer. The Goat is higher and all-wood construction. The Gassman is made of steel and similar in construction to the Campo Creek Raildroad Viaduct bridge, which is also part of this railway, just outside of Campo off route 94. I'm pretty sure the Campo Creek bridge is not in use anymore as well, but you can drive right under it on route 94 and get a good view of the bridge.
Everyone is fascinated with the area
People realy should not be hiking anywhere near the trestle without proper provisions
The other problem is it's private property and anyone who does hike out there risks getting arrested for trespassing
The line was in service until one of the tunnels completely collapsed
There's no way of repairing it so the line right is abandoned at this point
I just read that it is illegal to walk across the bridge?
That's some pretty cool views an interesting stuff for sure. That's some quite late model steel grating on the trestle an other random question some of those rail tracks are still Shiney on the top like something has been running on parts of them..? I'd curious is all
An also that is an amazing feat of engineering and the people that built that trestle bridge is a major effort
The railroad itself is private property. The legal approach is from the east - start at area called Montero Palms. It is 3.5 mikes each way but very rocky and hilly. I did that route once. Took us seven hours but we spent almost an hour at the trestle. You also end up in the canyon, below the trestle. A buddy has mtn biked there at least twice from the south end. He heard stories from other mtn bikers of railroad police turning people back, but that was over ten years ago.
would you be able to ride a dirtbike on this entire route? i don't care about "legal" I just want to know if it is accessible to a two wheeler
From where I started at DeAnza Springs resort, there is one area on the longest bypass trail (that goes around the second tunnel which is blocked off) that is really sketchy and would be difficult to get a dirt bike over. It's not a long area, but it's a drop off to the canyon below and there is very little area for just your footing, let alone a dirt bike. It's up against the side of the mountain, so there's no going around it or an alternate route. Even if you brought a Mtn bike, which some have done, you would have to pick it up and carry it over this section. The tunnels after this area had both dirt bike and mtn bike tracks in them. I'm guessing that at least the dirt bikes came in from the other direction, from the Ocotillo Wells side. I read some information about where to park coming from that side, but didn't get a clear idea about the route to the Goat bridge. It's shorter from what I've read.
Great video but I would like to know what if you did end counter a mountain lion , are you aloud to carry firearms .
Good question. The bridge is located in the Anza Borrego State Park. If you have a CA CCW you can carry, but I would always double check. The gun laws are a moving target in CA. I would rather be able to defend myself and live, and deal with any consequences after, than the alternative.