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Blackshale Creek Suspension Bridge

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Fantastic experience!

You cannot see the bridge from the road. Don’t miss the entrance. There is no sign, but there are many cars here.

The suspension bridge itself is a fun experience high above the valley bottom among the tall coniferous trees. The area around the suspension bridge gets really busy on weekends, so either come with plenty of patience or plan to go early in the morning or on a weekday.

The bridge is closed in the winter.

The official route requires a 3-kilometres one-way, but there is an unofficial route that is a moderate hike of only half a kilometre. You will have to park along a gravel road. The trail is a loop (half a mile each way to the bridge, so a mile total) and has a moderate climb and roots but it is fairly well-marked.

The bridge is part of the High Rockies Trail, an 80-km-long biking trail that stretches across the Spray Valley.

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