Re: Young Dave on THE Swinging Bridge

Deserves it's own thread:

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Old Dave
Speaking of the Swinging Bridge, here's my Mom, sisters & I in 1956.

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And here's a picture Mr. Dearborn has been kind enough to post in the past
and send me and given full permission to use:



Hopefully he will pop in and saw more if desired.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/11/2014 07:25AM by chick-on.

What's left today:







Many thanks to peeps on this forum who point out these things. (like Z Perret guy)

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Thanks for posting. I have always wondered what those concrete blocks were for. Neat bridge. I wish it was still there but I doubt if it could handle the amount of people that now go to the park.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/11/2014 09:32AM by parklover.

Is that east or west of the current bridge?

It's west of the current bridge. You can easily spot it a short distance off the paved bike path, heading back towards Yosemite Lodge.

Which way are you heading if you go from Swinging Bridge to Yosemite Village?

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chick-on
Which way are you heading if you go from Swinging Bridge to Yosemite Village?

north-east. So I guess technically, the old swinging bridge is north of the current bridge.

I should have asked if it was up or down stream lol

The concrete that I have seen is upstream from the bridge just beyond the end of the bridge that is closest to Yosemite Lodge, not the picnic side. I thought that was the footing of the swinging bridge.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/11/2014 06:19PM by parklover.

Ya. About ear

I take no credit... and give all to da Perret

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One indelible memory that I have of the old suspension swinging bridge is how some people would make the bridge jump and sway - while others were trying to cross. There were times that I chose to not use the bridge until the smart alecks had departed. I also recall the nearby depression that marked the basement of Galen Clark's Guardian office, but I believe the parking lot expansion has covered that over. While I'm at it, I recently encountered two other outdoor forums where the metal cutout trail signs were displayed. Those signs were the creation of the late William T. Kirk (1904-2003), older brother of my delightful partner, Jack G. Kirk (1906-2007) - the "Dipsea Demon." I learned all that I could from Jack and I wish he was available to share even more with this forum.