Covered Bridges in the White Mountains.
A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered wooden bridges typically have a lifespan of only 20 years because of the effects of rain and sun, but a covered bridge could last over 100 years. In the United States, only about 1 in 10 survived the 20th century. The relatively small number of surviving bridges is due to deliberate replacement, neglect, and the high cost of restoration.
The White Mountains have more than 20 Covered Bridges that you can visit. See the list below as well as a map to where they are located. Happy Exploring!
Albany Covered Bridge
Length: 120 feet Built: 1858
Location: North of Kancamagus Highway, 6 miles West of Conway on Dugway Road
Bartlett Covered Bridge
Length: 167 feet Built: 1851
Location: West of Route 302, 4.5 miles East of Bartlett
Bath Covered Bridge
Length: 4 span, 375 feet Built: 1832
Location: West of Route 302 on Pettyboro Road
Bath-Haverhill Covered Bridge
Length: 2 span, 256 feet Built: 1829
Location: Route 135, .25 mile North of Route 302 at Woodsville
Blair Covered Bridge
Length: 293 feet Built: 1869
Location: East of Route 3, 2 miles North of Livermore Falls on Blair Road
Bump Covered Bridge
Length: 68 feet Built: 1972
Location: 1 mile East of Route 175 on Bump Road at Campton Hollow
Clark’s Bears Covered Bridge
Length: 116 feet Built: 1904
Location: At Clark’s Bears, along Route 3
Columbia Covered Bridge
Length: 146 feet Built: 1912
Location: West of Route 3, 4 miles south of Colebrook Village
Durgin Covered Bridge
Length: 96 feet Built: 1869
Location: 1.5 miles North of Route 113, 2 miles East of N. Sandwich on Durgin Road
Flume Covered Bridge
Length: 50 feet Built: 1871
Location: East of Route 3 at the Flume Gorge
Groveton Covered Bridge
Length: 126 feet Built: 1852
Location: East of Route 3 in the village of Groveton
Happy Corner Covered Bridge
Length: 61 feet Built: mid 1800’s
Location: 200 yards East of Route 3, 6 miles north of Pittsburg Village on Hill Road
Honeymoon Covered Bridge
Length: 121 feet Built: 1876
Location: At the intersection of Route 16 and 16A on Village Street
Jack O’ Lantern Covered Bridge
Length: 76 feet Built: 1986
Location: Route 3, .25 mile South of Exit 30 off I-93
Littleton Covered Bridge
Length: 300 feet Built: 2004
Location: Off Main Street, next to Schillings Brewery
Lost River Gorge Allen Hollis Covered Bridge
Length: 41 feet Built: 1981
Location: Off Route 112W, located at Lost River Gorge
Mechanic Street Covered Bridge
Length: 94 feet Built: 1862
Location: East of Route 2 and 3 on Mechanic Street
Mount Orne Covered Bridge
Length: 2 span, 266 feet Built: 1911
Location: West of Route 135 on South Lancaster Road west of Lancaster Village
Pittsburg-Clarksville Covered Bridge
Length: 89 feet Built: 1876
Location: South of Route 3, on Bacon Road
River Road Covered Bridge
Length: 51 feet Built: 1858
Location: 7 miles North and 1 mile East of Route 3 on the road to Lake Francis State Park
Saco River Covered Bridge
Length: 2 span, 225 feet Built: 1890
Location: .25 mile North of Route 16
Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge
Length: 61 feet Built: 1939
Location: East of Route 3 in the Flume Gorge
Smith Millennium Covered Bridge
Length: 171 feet Built: 2001 (rebuilt)
Location .5 mile North of Route 3A, 2.5 miles west of Plymouth on Smith Bridge Road
Squam River Covered Bridge
Length: 61 feet Built: 1990
Location: Off Route 3 on River Street
Stark Covered Bridge
Length: 2 span, 134 feet Built: 1862
Location: Northwest of Route 10 on North Road
Swift River Covered Bridge
Length: 129 feet Built: 1870
Location: .5 mile north of Route 16
Swiftwater Covered Bridge
Length: 158 feet Built: 1849
Location: North of Route 112 on Valley Road in Bath
Whittier Covered Bridge
Length: 132 feet Built: 1870
Location: West of Route 16, on small road which is used to connect Route 16 & Route 25