Looking for a unique city engagement session? The Colorado Street Bridge and the surrounding parks and trails might be perfect for you. The Bridge has beautiful views and is close to gorgeous parks and trails, such as the Desiderio Neighborhood Park and the Lower Arroyo Trails.
Colorado Street Bridge History
The Colorado Street Bridge has a sordid history dating back to the Great Depression. The bridge was designed and built in 1912 and contains Beaux arches and picturesque streetlights. This Bridge has made numerous television debuts. Notably, this bridge was featured in La La Land.
Pricing and Permits:
To do your engagement session at the Colorado Street Bridge, the Lower Arroyo Seco Trails, or the Desiderio Neighborhood park does not require a permit. These locations are often not busy and the trees that outline the neighborhood are gorgeous in photographs. The one downfall of these locations is that there is not an easily accessible bathroom. However, there is aprking available in the nieghborhood and at the Lower Arroyo Seco Park.
Photo Opportunities
The Colorado Street Bridge is beautiful and is the perfect location for a sunset or sunrise engagement session. At the base of the Colorado Bridge is the Desiderio Neighborhood Park. The park has a clear view of the bridge and has benches, picnic tables, a paved path perfect for an engagement session.
Another favorite of mine are the benches at Desiderio Park are perfect for cozy engagement photographs. One of my favorite prompts for my couples is to have them sit on the bench, look at each other and tell me the story of how they met or their funniest date/adventure together. This always gets some authentic laughs and smiles.
Nearby, is the Below the Colorado Street Bridge is the Lower Arroyo Seco Trail, which is gorgeous. Walking along the road between the John K. Van De Kamp Bridge and Colorado Street Bridge, I discovered a gorgeous hidden trail with a stone wall. The stone wall on this trail is partially covered by moss and is absolutely beautiful. Additionally, the neighborhood surrounding the John K. Van De Kamp Bridge and the Colorado Street Bridge are stunning and full of lush trees.
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