Kinzua Bridge State Park is an interesting place. It was a very high railroad trestle bridge crossing the valley. It ran for several decades before closing in 1959 (alternate routes were used that bypassed the bridge). From there it eventually became a state park. In 2003, while undergoing restoration, the bridge was struck by a tornado and collapsed.
The portions of the bridge that collapsed have been left to collapse, a display of when man and nature meet. The one side, near the visitor center and closer to Mt. Jewett, was converted into the modern skywalk. The opposite side has been left alone.
I arrived at first in the evening. The museum and park center were closed, but the skywalk and surrounding area stay open until sun down. I got some pictures of the skywalk and the surrounding area as the sun was setting. This day, again, had been fairly rainy so there were a lot of clouds and the sun definitely was playing off of them. I really like how the sky looks in some of the pictures.
Overall I would recommend stopping here. The skywalk itself is easily accessible. It will sometimes close during hazardous or inclement weather, but otherwise is very convenient, though not for people with acrophobia. I did enjoy some of the other amenities that are here and will cover those in later posts. But the museum was also interesting. It mainly focuses on the bridge and forest, but includes a lot of tangential details that are interesting and help in understanding the story of the park; I would recommend spending some time in there as well.
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