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Bridge Railing

Bridge Railing from directly overhead

Bridge Railing is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. San Gabriel Peak stands 1,878 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Avenue Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 11 miles off.

Sculptor Al Price found inspiration in the local history of La Puente. According to legend, Don Gaspar de Portola arrived in the area in 1769 and named the region Llana de la Puente meaning Plain of the Bridge, after making a bridge of poles so his party

The record

What the record says

Built
2012
Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates34.03543, -117.99316

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Artworks
Museums
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Dawn Terrace: 2.1 mi
  • Admiration Terrace: 2.1 mi
  • Imperial Gardens: 2.4 mi
  • Mystic Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Mission View Urn Gardens: 2.5 mi
Peaks
Attractions
Picnic sites: 59
  • Group Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • Creekside: 5.1 mi
  • Hidden Valley: 5.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 5.8 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 5.8 mi
Springs: 28
  • Big Cienega Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Carbon Canyon Mineral Springs: 13.7 mi
  • Fern Springs: 15.0 mi
  • McDermont Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Doe Spring: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 27
  • Mayberg Waterfall: 8.1 mi
  • Bailey Canyon Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Fish Canyon Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Hermit Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Sturtevant Falls: 12.3 mi
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 2
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 17.9 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 24.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mt. Baldy Wayside Picnic Site: 24.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Bridge Railing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Gabriel PeakNNW 337°1,878 m15.6 mi
Mount DisappointmentNNW 336°1,819 m15.9 mi
Mount DeceptionNNW 335°1,767 m16.3 mi
Mount MarkhamNNW 336°1,746 m15.2 mi
Mount WilsonNNW 343°1,737 m13.6 mi
Occidental PeakNNW 339°1,736 m14.7 mi
Mount LoweNNW 335°1,699 m15.0 mi
Monrovia PeakN 6°1,649 m12.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:04
June solstice05:4219:3020:07
September equinox06:4118:1718:50
December solstice06:5416:0916:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575861636771757775696257
Precip in3.64.22.50.60.50.10.00.00.10.60.92.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Gabriel Fire Dept, 7 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11887478928

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