Dodger Point Bridge
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Dodger Point Bridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge 875 feet (266.7 m) above sea level, located above the Elwha River
as it exits the Grand Canyon of the Elwha
just past Humes Ranch Cabin
, in Washington state, USA. It can be accessed approximate 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the Whiskey Bend trailhead and is the point where the Geyser Valley trail
ends. From the bridge, it is an 11 miles (17.7 km) hike up to the summit of Dodger Point mountain at 5753 feet (1,753.5 m).
Elwha River
The Elwha River is a -long river located on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. From its source at Elwha snowfinger in the Olympic Range of Olympic National Park it flows generally north to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Most of the river is contained within Olympic National Park...
as it exits the Grand Canyon of the Elwha
Grand Canyon of the Elwha
The Grand Canyon of the Elwha is a deep canyon on the Elwha River located below Dodger Point Mountain approximately 5 miles upstread from Lake Mills. It can be reached approximately 3.5 miles from the Whiskey Bend trailhead via the Geyser Valley trail...
just past Humes Ranch Cabin
Humes Ranch Cabin
The Humes Ranch cabin was built around the year 1900 by William Humes. William Humes was originally from New York and arrived in the Elwha River area en route to the Klondike. William, his brother, and a cousin liked the area so much they set up homestead sites...
, in Washington state, USA. It can be accessed approximate 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the Whiskey Bend trailhead and is the point where the Geyser Valley trail
Geyser Valley trail
The Geyser Valley trail in Olympic National Park is an area along the Elwha River between Rica Canyon and the Grand Canyon of the Elwha, where many homesteaders tried to eke out a living in the late 19th and early 20th centuries...
ends. From the bridge, it is an 11 miles (17.7 km) hike up to the summit of Dodger Point mountain at 5753 feet (1,753.5 m).