Eel River – Historic 1911 🌉 Fernbridge loop from Cutten

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Eel River – Historic 1911 🌉 Fernbridge loop from Cutten

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Eel River – Historic 1911 🌉 Fernbridge loop from Cutten

04:35

75.6km

540m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 14.6 km for 94 m

After 25.8 km for 163 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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Pink Lady Villa & Historic Carson Mansion

Highlight • Historical Site

Historic wooden villas of the timber barons era

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Arkley Center for Performing Arts

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1920, the Arkley Center for the Performing Arts - originally called the Sweasey Theater - is a historic theater in downtown Eureka. The building is described as "eclectic" …

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Highlight • Settlement

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Beach

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Eel River

Highlight • River

The historic 1911 bridge crosses the wide riverplain with several channels. No bike lane on this old narrow bridge, but traffic is respectful and usually sparse.

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47.5 km

Historic 1911 🌉 Fernbridge

Highlight • Bridge

Construction of Fernbridge in 1911

When this 1,320-foot-long bridge was built in 1911, it was described as the largest all-concrete span in the world. Fernbridge, also known as the Eel …

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75.6 km

End point

Parking

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