Dale Creek Crossing

The Dale Creek Crossing spans 720 feet across a deep gorge with granite masonry piers standing 150 feet above the creek bed.

Built in 1868 as part of the transcontinental railroad, the wooden structure was replaced by an iron bridge from the American Bridge Company in 1876.

The crossing illustrates 19th-century engineering methods through its hand-cut stone foundations, which were constructed without mortar by skilled craftsmen.

The remains of this National Register of Historic Places site stand four miles west of Ames Monument at the highest point of the Union Pacific route.

The iron bridge required trains to reduce their speed to four miles per hour due to the structure's movement in strong Wyoming winds.

Location: Wyoming

Architects: Union Pacific Railroad

GPS coordinates: 41.10389,-105.45472

Latest update: May 16, 2025 07:31