Murphy Trail and Bridge

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Murphy Trail and Bridge
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Murphy Trail and Bridge
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Nearest city Moab, Utah
Coordinates 38°20′37″N109°52′15″W / 38.34361°N 109.87083°W / 38.34361; -109.87083 Coordinates: 38°20′37″N109°52′15″W / 38.34361°N 109.87083°W / 38.34361; -109.87083
Built1917
ArchitectIdiart, J.; Allies, D.
MPS Canyonlands National Park MRA
NRHP reference No. 88001236
Added to NRHPOctober 07, 1988 [1]

The Murphy Trail and Bridge in San Juan County, Utah, United States, were used to move livestock from winter range along the Green River to highland summer range from about 1917 to about 1964. The trail and bridge are located in what is now Canyonlands National Park and the trail is now used as a hiking path. The bridge was made from logs and rough-cut planking, and was built around 1917 by J. Idiart and D. Allies. The 10-foot-long (3.0 m) bridge was reconstructed in 1998 and no longer retains historic integrity. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. S. Mehls (April 18, 1986). Classified Structures Field Inventory Report: Murphy Trail and Bridge (pdf). National Park Service.

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