Address North Rim, AZ 86052, USA | ||
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Similar Grand Canyon National, South Kaibab Trail, North Kaibab Trail, Newton Butte, Bright Angel Trail | ||
The Black Bridge spans the Colorado River in the inner canyon of Grand Canyon National Park. It is part of the South Kaibab Trail and is the river crossing used by mules going to Phantom Ranch. The Black Bridge and Silver Bridge are the only spans in hundreds of river miles.
History
The Black Bridge was built in 1928. As motorized vehicles could not access the construction site, humans and mules transported the 122 tons in materials down the nine miles of trail. Walking single file, 42 Havasupai tribesmen carried the one-ton, 550-foot suspension cables.
References
Black Suspension Bridge Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA