Kootenai Falls Swinging Bridge
Kootenai Falls Swinging Bridge, Suspension footbridge in Lincoln County, Montana
The pedestrian bridge extends 210 feet across the Kootenai River, hanging 100 feet above the water and connecting both sides of the river bank.
The Forest Service constructed the original bridge to access areas for fire control, but a 1984 flood destroyed it, leading to the current reinforced structure.
The Kootenai River holds traditional importance for Native American tribes who maintained a connection to these lands through generations of inhabitants.
Visitors reach the bridge through a 0.4-mile trail from the Highway 2 parking area, crossing railroad tracks and following marked paths to the structure.
The bridge served as a filming location for major productions, including The River Wild and The Revenant, showcasing the 30-foot waterfall and China Rapids.
Location: Lincoln County
Address: Kootenai River Rd, Libby, MT 59923, USA 59923 59923
Opening Hours: Dimanche: 00:00 -
Phone: +(406)2954693
Website: http://visitmt.com/listings/general/landmark/kootenai-falls-swinging-bridge.html
GPS coordinates: 48.45312,-115.77164
Latest update: March 3, 2025 05:51
Montana hosts natural and historic sites ranging from the limestone gorges of Bighorn Canyon, where red cliffs rise over 300 meters, to the Makoshika badlands dotted with dinosaur fossils. Visitors explore the boiling River near Gardiner, where thermal springs blend with the cold waters of the Gardner River, or cross the Kootenai suspension bridge that spans the river for 64 meters. The state also preserves traces of its past with the Pompeys Pillar, a sandstone formation bearing William Clark's signature from 1806, and the Gates of the Mountains, a canyon named by Meriwether Lewis during the 1805 expedition. From craft distilleries like Glacier Distilling Company in Coram, old railway infrastructures converted into accommodations, to artistic installations such as the Blue Horses in Three Forks, Montana offers a variety of discoveries for travelers exploring its regions.
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