Idaho's Branch Line of Trestles

The most famous bridge on the railroad is Halfmoon Trestle, located high above Highway 95. When the train runs earlier in the morning, the half-hour hike up to track level is worth the effort. But today, with the train getting to Halfmoon in mid-afternoon, the best lighting is from the highway looking up.

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Twelve minutes after crossing Halfmoon Trestle, the train has dropped almost to the valley floor. It pops out of Tunnel One and crosses U.S. 95.

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Just minutes later it crosses over Route 95 once again. Note the trestles high on the hillside -- the train crossed those about 30 minutes ago! Halfmoon Trestle is out of view to the right.

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Just because we're on the valley floor doesn't mean we're out of wooden trestles. Rock Creek Trestle is the last of the large wooden bridges we'll encounter, however.

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