Throwback Adventure – Coburn Covered Bridge – Vermont

I will have sections of my blog that I will title “Throwback Adventure”, and will plan on posting them every Thursday. These are journeys we have taken before I started the blog, but are well worth sharing. Many of these Throwback Adventures will include our Buster, who was known for his crazy tail, his happy howl, and his zest for life. We miss him dearly…he is forever in our hearts!

In February 2019 Shadow and I Adventured to the Coburn Covered Bridge in Montpelier, Vermont. The Coburn Covered Bridge was built in 1851 and crosses the Winooski River. It is the only bridge in Montpelier.

We had a brown Adventure to the Coburn Covered Bridge. The Bridge was one of our many stops on the way to our main destination. Absolutely nothing about this Bridge was memorable, although I guess it is generally not fair to judge anything in the winter of New England. The landscape was dry, the Bridge cracking, and the River still. On a good note it was nice to find a bridge away from the business of a neighborhood, in a quiet country location. We were still glad we could to visit the Coburn Covered Bridge (Throwback Adventures will not always be rated).

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October 13, 2019 – Quechee Covered Bridge -Vermont

This weekend Shadow, Wilma, my Friend, and I Adventured to the Quechee Covered Bridge in Quechee, Vermont. The Quechee Covered Bridge was originally built in 1970 and spans the Ottauquechee River. It has views of an old mill dam, gorge, and contains a pedestrian walk across.

We had a scenic Adventure to the Quechee Covered Bridge. Shadow, Buster, and I had been to the bridge on one occasion, and I was glad to be back. We were thrilled to have one of our friends visiting from Tampa, and could not have chosen a better covered bridge to represent these wonderful structures. We parked and took some posed photographs on the gorge side before crossing the front of the bridge to the waterfall. The waterfall was gigantic, and just spectacular, the sunset framing the background of the falls. We sauntered down to the Quechee Falls Park, a cemented, landscaped area with benches to relax and take-in the view. We spent some time photographing and just gazed at the spectacular scene, the falls singing from all directions, and the bridge towering from above. Such beauty!

From there we wandered back up the stairs and headed to the bridge to see the view from atop the bridge. The bridge was lined with colorful flower boxes, and provided continued lovely views. After peering out at the panorama, we strolled all the way across, and found an additional viewing spot. Another perfect scene from a new angle.

I have written about this bridge previously in a blog about Quechee, but decided to discuss the bridge in depth today. We were so glad to Adventure to the Quechee Covered Bridge, definitely a must-see new England bridge. I have included photographs, and videos from our visit today, and two photographs of our first visit. A little dark on this New England evening, but hopefully you can still imagine this picturesque location (Rating: 5).

July 29, 2019 – Thetfield Center Covered Bridge and the Covered Bridge Falls/Thetfield Center Falls – Vermont

Today Shadow, Wilma, My Mom, and I Adventured to the Thetfield Center Covered Bridge, and the Covered Bridge Falls in Thetfield Center, Vermont. The Thetfield Center Covered Bridge crosses the Ompompanoosuc River. It frames the Covered Bridge Falls, also referred to as the Thetfield Center Falls. The Falls is a cascade falls approximately twenty five feet in height.

We had a picturesque Adventure to the Thetfield Center Covered Bridge. The Bridge and Falls were the first stop on our day of Adventures in Vermont. We parked along the bridge and hopped out to take some photographs. It was challenging to get good views of the bridge , quite simple, and somewhat dull in appearance. However we sauntered to the other side and back, attempting to peer down the River. As we were finishing our visit, someone driving through told us about a side trail to enable water views of the bridge. I was quite thrilled at this information. We jumped in the car and drove enthusiastically past the River and down to the left where we found a parking area for a “trailhead” and located the path to the River.

The trail was short with some uneven spots. We soon arrived at the rocks, and were pleasantly surprised at a completely different perspective. The Thetfield Center Falls flowed below the Bridge into the Ompompanoosuc River. It was a a lovely picture, rusty colored bridge, blue sky, and rushing water. Shadow immediately located a pool of water for a dip, while I jumped around the rocks with Wilma, heading a bit closer for a close-up. The rocks were quite slippery, but somehow I managed to catch myself before almost crashing on several occasions. It was astonishing to see this location was actually the same bridge. We spent time photographing, and appreciating the moments. I think the Thetfield Center Bridge (side-view) was one of my favorite bridges. So thankful for a kind stranger to give us this tip (Rating: 4.5).