Near Craigmont in Lewis County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Railroad Trestles

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 5, 2018

1. Railroad Trestles Marker

Inscription.
In order to cross Lawyer’s Canyon and other Camas Prairie gorges, a series of high railroad bridges was built in 1908.

This highway goes past two of them here. Most were timber, but a metal structure, 1500 feet long and 296 feet high, was needed here. A long high wooden trestle also crossed a nearby side canyon. North Idaho’s Camas Prairie Railroad -- a joint Northern Pacific and Union Pacific venture -- served this region for eight decades.

Erected by Idaho Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 371.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Idaho State Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 46° 12.046′ N, 116° 24.919′ W. Marker is near Craigmont, Idaho, in Lewis County. It is on U.S. 95 at milepost 268 near Evergreen Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Craigmont ID 83523, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Idaho — Idaho’s Panhandle.

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It is also in the American Mountain West

and specifically in the Pacific Northwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lawyer's Canyon (here, next to this marker); Lewis and Clark (here, next to this marker); Craigmont (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Craigmont (approx. 3.8 miles away); a different marker also named Lewis and Clark (approx. 8.6 miles away); Railroad Tunnels (approx. 12.6 miles away); a different marker also named Lewis and Clark (approx. 12.7 miles away); Seventeen Volunteers (approx. 12.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Craigmont.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 5, 2018

2. Railroad Trestles Marker

Marker on the right

Lawyer's Canyon Trestle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 5, 2018

3. Lawyer's Canyon Trestle

Railroad Trestles Viaduct image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Vintage Postcard

4. Railroad Trestles Viaduct

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,875 times since then and 127 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 6, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.