ZUMA Creek Bridge Dedication Ceremony
The National Park Service (NPS) and the Santa Monica Mountains Fund held a dedication ceremony for the newly completed Zuma Creek Bridge this week. This bridge was rebuilt following its destruction in the Woolsey Fire of 2018.
The funding for the bridge reconstruction project comes from a variety of donors, including the Santa Monica Mountains Fund, REI, the Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF), Fund for People in Parks, and CORBA (Concerned Off-Road Bicyclist Association). Collectively, these groups contributed $60,000 to purchase materials. It was constructed by NPS and SAMO Fund staff at SMMNRA.
The bridge offers a safe stream crossing for hikers, bikers, and equestrians, as well as protection for important resources, like native amphibians living in the area.
"The bridge carries people over Zuma Creek on the popular Backbone Trail, the premier 67-mile thru-hike of the Santa Monica Mountains,” said SMMNRA Park Superintendent David Szymanski. “From what we’ve seen, members of the public are already making good use of this newly reconstructed crossing.”
