Packsaddle Bridge

Covered bridge · Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Packsaddle Covered Bridge built in 1877 over Brush Creek in Fairhope Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA. · {{{1}}} / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Packsaddle Bridge is a covered bridge in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 11 of them in Somerset County.

It was built in 1870, in the late 19th century, making it the 37th oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date; it crosses Brush Creek; it is about 48 feet long (69th longest of 83 measured in Pennsylvania).

Status check, 2026-11: This kingpost bridge over Brush Creek sits above a waterfall and was restored in 2020. Most sources say it was built in 1870, but the body of its Wikipedia article says 1877. Packsaddle Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.8678° N, 78.8175° W.

Key facts

Current structure built	1870
Crosses	Brush Creek
Length	48 ft
Heritage designation	National Register of Historic Places listed place
National Register	Listed
Coordinates	39.86780, -78.81750

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Nearby places

Fischtner Covered Bridge
covered bridge · Bedford County · 8 mi
New Baltimore Bridge
covered bridge · Somerset County · 8.6 mi
Beechdale Bridge
covered bridge · Somerset County · 11.6 mi
Glessner Bridge
covered bridge · Somerset County · 12.2 mi
Diehls Covered Bridge
covered bridge · Bedford County · 13.3 mi
Shanty Town
ghost town · Allegany County · 15.6 mi
Heirline Covered Bridge
covered bridge · Bedford County · 15.7 mi
Trostletown Bridge
covered bridge · Somerset County · 17.2 mi
Hewitt Covered Bridge
covered bridge · Bedford County · 18.1 mi
Walter's Mill Bridge
covered bridge · Somerset County · 19.4 mi
Ackerman
ghost town · Mineral County · 19.5 mi
Riverside
ghost town · Mineral County · 20.1 mi

Questions

Where is Packsaddle Bridge?

Packsaddle Bridge is in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, at 39.8678, -78.8175.

How many covered bridges are in Somerset County?

Somerset County, Pennsylvania has 11 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

Sources and licences

Wikidata — Wikidata item (CC0)
National Register of Historic Places — National Register of Historic Places record (public-domain)
Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)

Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.