Indiana has a total of 86 covered bridges and we explored 6 bridges in 2024; so last Saturday, we went and explored some of the remaining 80 covered bridges. Some have been renovated or replaced or even uprooted from their original location and moved to a new location for preservation purposes.

I found the listing of covered bridges on *gasps* Wikipedia (we all know how resourceful this source is *eyeroll*). But once I mapped everything on our Google Maps, it did indeed show the bridges on the street view, so maybe, just MAYBE, Wikipedia is more resourceful than it’s alleged to be? Who knows?

Anyway, we headed out from the Noblesville area and ventured to the first covered bridge in Bainbridge, IN and the bridge name is Baker’s Camp Creek Covered Bridge. This bridge was built in 1901 and is 128 ft long. The surrounding area seems to be rolling hills and fields. The greater Indy area is frozen, so to see the area blanketed in snow and the water the bridge crosses over frozen was amazing.

Next bridge we went to was the Rolling Stone Covered Bridge. This one we only recorded driving over because there was no place to pull off and go take still pictures. However, this bridge was built in 1915 and is 103 ft long.

We then started heading to another bridge named Pine Bluff Covered Bridge, but as we started to head down the hill and we didn’t dare try slipping and sliding down snow covered hill to get there. Plus there was a sign earlier on the road to it that stated that it is closed in the winter season. So this one was a no-go and we will have to revisit in the future. Bummed.

After turning around and leaving the Pine Bluff bridge, we then headed to the Dunbar Covered Bridge. This one (also drive-able) was a double-span bridge, meaning there is a center support under the middle of the bridge’s length. This bridge was built in 1880 and is 174 ft long.

The last bridge we went to was impressive as we walked the grounds around it: the Cataract Falls Covered Bridge. This bridge was also listed in the article for “most impressive bridges in each state“. As the name implies, there is a waterfall near the bridge and the water fall is a two-tiered fall; the first tier being roughly 100 yards away provided for some good photography moments (other than some people sitting right smack dab in the middle on a ledge by the falls). The upper Cataract Falls is 20 ft tall and the lower falls (which was down and around the “corner” from the upper) is 18 ft tall. But what was most impressive is the fact that these falls were partially frozen!! And that alone made for even BETTER photographs and videos!

We had to trudge through some tightly packed snow beds to get to the lower falls, but not the upper as the upper has a viewing platform. The waters were so cold that parts of the river were frozen and we have a video of someone walking on water like he thinks he’s Jesus or somethin’.  Oh c’mon, you laughed at that…I know you did!

I hope you enjoyed this round of photos, I know I sure did…other than the cold! Thankfully, I bought myself a heated winter coat with some Christmas money I received. Best investment in clothing I’ve ever made…I was able to enjoy the cold AND stay warm!