Hell's Backbone bridge

Between Escalante and Boulder there is a road 

that goes up into the Boulder mountains and crosses 

over a narrow area where the water flow goes 

two directions from the ridge line. 

The manmade bridge over that narrow section 

is called Hell's Backbone bridge.

The trees and rock formations and the 

instant drop off for both sides are amazing

things to behold.

Here are a few images that cannot do 

justice to the actual feeling you get

when you stand on the bridge and look off both sides.

The color in the dead wood is beautiful

and the twisting of the tree as it grew

must indicate the pressure of the winds

crossing the area.

A view of the bridge before descending the last section

of road from the top of the mountain. 

Hell's Backbone bridge

The view off one side of the bridge

 Growing on the edge, literally.

I felt much more at ease when I got back into the 

forest leading to the bridge.