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Pony Express Trail
Simpson Springs, Utah(View other Simpson Springs area campgrounds)
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Ownership: Bureau of Land ManagementOfficial website: recreation.gov
Posted by: MountainMan on December 15, 2005
Description
Relive a dramatic part of the Wests history as you travel the same trail that Pony Express Riders covered over 100 years ago. You can stop at stations and modern interpretive sites along the Backcountry Byway where exhausted riders once rested before they raced on to complete their 1,800-mile mail run. You can extend our visit to the past with a nights stay at the campground and reconstructed station at Simpson Springs.
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To follow the Pony Express Trail, head west from the town of Fairfield (located west of Utah Lake) through Faust, over Lookout Summit, to pass Simpson Springs and Fish Springs. The road then travels through the Snake Valley to Callao and northwest to Ibapah. There are no services along this 133-mile byway. Allow five to six hours travel time with interpretive stops.Activities
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- Utah Camping Guide : The essential handbook for planning and enjoying your next outdoors trip
- Utah Camping: The Complete Guide to more than 400 Campgrounds
- The Best in Tent Camping: Utah
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