Near Dorrington in Calaveras County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Sourgrass Bridge
1999
Photographed By Syd Whittle, July 2, 2010
1. Sourgrass Bridge Marker
Sierra Pacific Industries
and
Stanislaus National Forest.
Site of original 1962
bridge destroyed in
mudslide January 1, 1997.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1997.
Location. 38° 19.294′ N, 120° 13.022′ W. Marker is near Dorrington, California, in Calaveras County. Marker is on Boards Crossing Road/Forest Route 5NO2, 5 miles south of Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway (California Highway 4), on the left when traveling south. Duplicate markers are mounted at each end of the bridge which crosses the North Fork of the Stanislaus River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arnold CA 95223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Board's Crossing (approx. 1½ miles away); Dorrington Hotel (approx. 3.6 miles away); Hanging On By A Branch (approx. 5½ miles away); Discovery and Exploitation (approx. 5.7 miles away); California Big Trees State Park (approx. 5.8 miles away); White Pines History
Photographed By Syd Whittle, July 2, 2010
2. Sourgrass Bridge
Marker can be seen mounted to the right-side railing to the left of the pine tree.
this page online
Regarding Sourgrass Bridge. Googlemaps satellite view shows the full 2 1/2 mile scar from north of Highway 4 to its end here at the Stanislaus River.
The slide moving at 12 miles per hour was 300 feet wide and 35 feet high. It displaced 191,020 cubic yards of trees, mud, rocks and vegitation.
Photographed By Syd Whittle, July 2, 2010
3. The Sourgrass Bridge
Photographed By Syd Whittle, July 2, 2010
4. The Sourgrass Scar - Viewed From the Bridge
Photographed By Syd Whittle, July 2, 2010
5. Crossing the Bridge With the Scar in View
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,393 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 22, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
