Dinkey Creek Bridge, Timber arch bridge in Sierra National Forest, California.

Dinkey Creek Bridge is a single-span timber bowstring arch truss bridge over Dinkey Creek in Sierra National Forest, about 42 miles east of Fresno. Its 90-foot span carries a 20-foot-wide roadway, with diagonals of the Pratt arrangement angling inward. The Douglas fir truss was treated with creosote while the deck was left untreated, and the abutments are Cyclopean-style unreinforced concrete set with hand-placed cobblestones.

This bridge was built in 1938 by the United States Forest Service using Civilian Conservation Corps labor and designs by engineer T.K. May. A 1988 renovation replaced deteriorated components with treated materials.

The name Dinkey comes from a dog said to have been injured or killed in a fight with a bear, and it was given to the creek, lake, meadow, mountain and bridge. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1996, under Criterion C for its engineering.

This bridge sits at approximately 5,680 feet elevation in a remote mountain area with seasonal weather changes and varying snow conditions. Visitors should expect difficult access during winter months and plan accordingly.

The bridge collapsed in April 2023 after heavy snow loads during the winter season, marking the end of its long service. This failure highlights the extreme weather pressures that wooden structures face in high mountain environments.