Gold Bridge
human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
Gold Bridge is an unincorporated community in the Bridge River Country of British Columbia, Canada. Although numbering only around 40 inhabitants, Gold Bridge is the service and supply centre for the upper basin of the Bridge River Valley, which includes recreation-residential areas at the Gun Lakes, Tyaughton Lake, Marshall Creek, and Bralorne; and the nearby ghost towns of Brexton and Pioneer Mine.
Located at the confluence of the Bridge River with its south fork, the Hurley River, Gold Bridge began as a freewheeling merchandising and services center supplementary to the company-run gold mining towns, and in its heyday had a large commercial roster ranging from insurance through to bootleggers and "sporting houses".
Gold Bridge can be accessed via Highway 40 from Lillooet, or via an upgraded backroad from Pemberton and Whistler known as the Hurley Main, which uses a pass at the head of the Hurley River to access the valley of the upper Lillooet River north of Pemberton.
Climate and terrain
Gold Bridge enjoys relatively dry, sunny, and snowy winters (up to 3 feet) and fairly hot, dry summers in an almost semi-arid subalpine Pine Forest environment. Its 610 m+ altitude is compensated by open exposure in the broad basin of the upper Bridge River.
Tourism and recreation
Nearby Gun Lake, three kilometers away, has been a recreation retreat since the "glory days" of the Bridge River mines in the 1930s. Nearby Little Gun Lake is home to a private lodge of the same name, built by promoters of the Bralorne Mine to house dignitaries visiting the valley, which previously operated as a boutique hotel. Both Gun Lakes are known for fishing, as are Tyaughton (Tyax) and Marshall Lakes and the Spruce Lake. The South Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park lies immediately north of Gold Bridge beyond Gun Creek, north of Gun Lake.
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