What can one say about a bridge . . . it's there, and you walk over it. The only unique thing about it is the engineering, you will not find another one like it in the world.
Parking is fairly close and when you cross the bridge you can access easy trails to walk. The lake is best seen during winter when there is water below the bridge, in summer it is bone dry so bring plenty of water! Lots of birds and squirrels. The bridge takes about 10 minutes to cross. Enjoy!
Well all I can say it was a heck of alot of money to spend on a pedestrian bridge. While it is somewhat modern in design and crosses a mostly dry lake bed, wet at certain periods in the year I am not sure this is a local high point and can be seen from North and South bound lanes of Interstate 15. The walk to the bridge under the I15 roadway is more impressive.
The bridge is a great addition to the Lake, but sadly we need water....I have done a boot camp workout on this bridge and it was great.
I am all for having a pedestrian and bike bridge across lake Hodges, but this bridge was extravagant. It could have been a better use of our tax dollars. I talked to the workers as they were constructing the bridge (several years ago). I was told the bridge was in the order of $10,000,000.
Lake Hodges looks beautiful from afar, especially if there has been rain and it's green, not now. Took a few walks when I was new and seemed desolate then I heard about a girl being raped and murdered there so I don't go by myself anymore which is sad since it's so close to my home.
It's a great way to cross the Lake w/o dealing with traffic. The trails are great for hiking, biking or bird and wildlife viewing.
If you like nature you will like this bridge especially when there is more water in lake Hodges again. There are lots of Western Grebe's displaying here during the early spring but right now in October of 2014 after zero rain again there are just weeds.
The bridge offers a geat view year round. When the water is high you can see huge catfish swimming around in the morning. When the water is low there are lots of different birds and animals to see.
The wonderful trails that stretch around Lake Hodges are a true delight. A great place for a picnic, there is a bench and picnic table at the far west end of the trail under the shade of lovely trees. There is a lot of local wild life.