NORTH FORK (YACHATS)

The North Fork (Yachats) covered bridge is located approximately 20 miles west of the Five Rivers (Fisher School) covered bridge on the central Oregon coast. Built in 1938 over the North Fork Yachats River, it serves as access for the families in the area. The name "Yachats" to the local Indians means "at the foot of the mountain".

The scenery on the way to the bridge is phenomenal. The area around the bridge is private property but there's ample room to park and enjoy the bridge.

<-- View of the creek under the bridge.

NOTE OF CAUTION: The roads have been recently resurfaced and are in excellent condition... all the way up to the last mile and a half. The county is apparently letting the road there revert back to gravel so it can be described as "in transition". There's pavement, gravel on pavement, loose gravel and packed dirt. The gravel on pavement was the hardest to go over on a motorcycle making a seriously loosey goosey kind of ride. For that reason I wouldn't recommend this bridge for new riders or the folks not comfortable riding on gravel roads.

Located at:
Latitude: 44°18'35.9"N
Longitude: 123°58'10.9"W
CENTRAL OREGON COAST

My day loop began with the Alsea River (Hayden) bridge, then Five Rivers (Fisher) bridge and finishing with this bridge out on the coast. I did this particular loop in the latter part of August 2011. I encountered a 25 degree drop in temperature between the Alsea bridge (inland) and this one (seven miles from the coast) so take along extra layers just in case you might need them. The fog began rolling in off the coast late afternoon but that will be variable depending on the time of year you visit the bridge. A tour map showing all three locations along the Central Oregon coast will be posted shortly.