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Covered Bridges in Oregon

57 covered bridges in Oregon with photography planning data — sunrise and sunset azimuths, golden hour by month, Milky Way windows and estimated sky darkness. Lane County has the most (20). The darkest skies are at Sandy Creek Bridge (Bortle 2).

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Covered Bridges by county

All covered bridges (57)

NameCountyElevationNearest townSky
Lowell BridgeLane County—Lowell3
Chambers Covered BridgeLane County—Cottage Grove5
Chitwood BridgeLincoln County—Toledo3
Irish Bend Covered BridgeBenton County—Corvallis7
Lake Creek BridgeLane County—Veneta3
Lost Creek BridgeJackson County—Eagle Point3
Antelope Creek BridgeJackson County—Eagle Point5
Belknap BridgeLane County—Sweet Home2
Coyote Creek BridgeLane County—Veneta4
Crawfordsville BridgeLinn County—Sweet Home4
Currin BridgeLane County—Cottage Grove4
Deadwood Creek BridgeLane County—Veneta3
Dorena BridgeLane County—Culp Creek3
Earnest BridgeLane County—Coburg4
Gallon House BridgeMarion County—Silverton5
Goodpasture BridgeLane County—Lowell3
Grave Creek BridgeJosephine County—Merlin3
McKee BridgeJackson County—Williams3
Drift Creek BridgeLincoln County—Rose Lodge3
Horse Creek BridgeDouglas County—Myrtle Creek5
Shimanek BridgeLinn County—Stayton4
Gilkey BridgeLinn County—Jefferson4
Hannah BridgeLinn County—Lyons4
Roaring Camp BridgeDouglas County—Drain2
Rochester Covered BridgeDouglas County—Sutherlin4
Cavitt Creek BridgeDouglas County—Glide2
Stayton–Jordan BridgeMarion County—Stayton5
North Fork of the Yachats BridgeLincoln County—Waldport2
Fisher School BridgeLincoln County—Waldport2
Wimer BridgeJackson County—Rogue River3
Mosby Creek BridgeLane County—Cottage Grove4
Harris BridgeBenton County—Philomath4
Hayden BridgeBenton County—Philomath3
Parvin BridgeLane County—Lowell4
Milo Academy BridgeDouglas County—Canyonville2
Pengra BridgeLane County—Lowell4
Ritner Creek BridgeBenton County—Monmouth4
Hoffman BridgeLinn County—Jefferson4
Larwood BridgeLinn County—Lebanon4
Sandy Creek BridgeCoos County—Myrtle Point2
Short BridgeLinn County—Sweet Home3
Stewart BridgeLane County—Cottage Grove4
Unity BridgeLane County—Lowell3
Weddle BridgeLinn County—Sweet Home5
Wendling BridgeLane County—Coburg4
Wildcat Creek BridgeLane County—Veneta3
Office BridgeLane County—Oakridge4
Rock O' the Range BridgeDeschutes County—Bend5
Centennial Covered BridgeLane County—Cottage Grove5
Neal Lane BridgeDouglas County—Myrtle Creek5
Pass Creek BridgeDouglas County—Drain3
Cedar Crossing BridgeMultnomah County—Happy Valley7
Pumping Station BridgePolk County—Dallas5
Brumbaugh BridgeLane County—Cottage Grove5
Elk City BridgeLincoln County—Toledo4
Hixon Crossing Covered BridgeDeschutes County—Bend6
Sandy Creek Covered Bridge, OregonCoos County—Myrtle Point2

Sky = estimated Bortle class (1 darkest – 9 brightest).

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How to photograph covered bridges

Covered bridges look their best with soft side-light and a backdrop of fall color, snow or fresh spring green.

  • Shoot from the stream bank to show the bridge, the water and its reflection together.
  • Inside the bridge, the timber trusses make strong symmetrical compositions — use a tripod for long exposures.
  • Many covered bridges still carry traffic; stay off the roadway and watch for vehicles.
  • Overcast days keep contrast low between the dark interior and the bright surroundings.
  • Autumn foliage peaks are the most popular time — visit on weekdays to avoid crowds.

Season: Peak fall color is the classic season; winter snow and spring blossoms are less crowded alternatives.