Tours and Tickets to Experience Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Bridge (Hoover Dam Bypass)
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Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Bridge (Hoover Dam Bypass)
The bridge offers one of the most dramatic vantage points for snapping photos of the Hoover Dam.
Engineering enthusiasts will especially enjoy insights into the construction of both the bridge and dam during a guided tour.
The dam is only visible from the raised pedestrian walkway, not from the street level below.
The pedestrian walkway is 1.3 miles (2.1 km) round-trip; comfortable shoes are a must. Don’t forget your hat and sunscreen as there's no shade on the bridge.
There is a wheelchair-accessible ramp to the bridge’s pedestrian walkway.
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It’s free to visit the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge on your own, and you don’t need a ticket to access it by car or on foot. You can also experience the bridge on a guided Hoover Dam tour—prices start at US$60 and increase based on duration and inclusions.
Yes, you can walk across the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge—the pedestrian path has protective rails and views of the Hoover Dam that you can’t see while driving. Park in the plaza on the west (Nevada) side of the bridge, then take the stairs or wheelchair-accessible ramp to the walkway.
The Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge overlooks the Hoover Dam. The pedestrian path offers an up-close look at the arch bridge’s concrete-steel structure, plus panoramas over the canyon walls of Nevada to the west, Arizona to the east, and the Colorado River 900 feet (274 meters) below.
Yes, most guided Hoover Dam tours include a photo stop at the panoramic Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. Half- and full-day excursions typically depart from Las Vegas and showcase the Hoover Dam, sometimes with additional stops at the Grand Canyon West Rim and Skywalk, or the Seven Magic Mountains.
Yes, the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge is wheelchair accessible. The parking lot has several designated spaces for people with disabilities and an accessible ramp with a gradual incline to the bridge. The bridge’s pedestrian walkway is flat and wide enough to navigate in a wheelchair or with a stroller.