Elk Falls and the Iron Truss Bridge

Location:  From downtown Elk Falls, about 4 blocks East to the Elk River.  Turn-off is well marked.

Nearest Towns:  Moline, Independence

Contact:  Check out the Elk Falls Website:   http://sktc.net/~ckayc/falls.htm

The waters of the Elk River pause briefly here on their relentless journey to the sea.  In the process, they provide a beautiful and peaceful spectacle of nature as they form a 10 foot water fall known as Elk Falls.  The small community here also shares that name.

Complementing the falls is the graceful 1893 Pratt Truss Iron Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.   The old bridge is no longer used for vehicle traffic, and would have been removed if not for the efforts of local citizens who rallied in support of the old bridge.

Today, safe from the scrap yard, and open to foot traffic, the bridge provides an excellent vantage point from which to view the peaceful river and water fall.

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