High Trestle Bridge at Night

Sunday, 4 August 2019

Two years ago, we rode bikes over the High Trestle Bridge between Woodward and Madrid, Iowa, during the day. We wanted to come back and see the bridge at night. So this year we got to see the bridge at night, followed by riding the entire High Trestle Trail the next day A 50-mile round trip from Ankeny to Woodward and back again.

We got to the parking lot just after sunset, and the brilliant red sunset dimmed as we walked the 3/4 mile to the bridge.

A crescent moon hung above the bridge. The illuminated section is half-way across the bridge - the blue arch in the middle of the bridge deck. The bridge is a half-mile long and about 130 feet above the river.

The illuminated section. The bridge had quite a few visitors. Most were walking, but there were quite a few cyclists, as well as rollerbladers and skateboarders.

Another view of the illuminated section.

The west end of the bridge has an observation platform where the whole bridge can be seen.