Jill's Journal: About a mile or two from our campground is a lovely little playground which has the added bonus of a little history. The Felton Covered Bridge is the tallest covered bridge in the nation. It was built in 1892 of local redwood and was once Felton’s only link (via road) to Santa Cruz. In 1938, a concrete bridge was built nearby over the San Lorenzo River and the road was diverted. Happily, this lovely, approximately 80-foot long bridge was preserved in its place – the first one in the West to be saved after it was no longer used. Santa Cruz County is actually the only county in California to have as many as three covered bridges still intact.
And yes, that is the unusual sight of a horse crossing the bridge in this photo! The equestrian leading the gray told me horse people in the area take young horses across it regularly as part of their early schooling.
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