Pony Express Trail
National Backcountry Byway
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National Historic Trail
Pony Express Trail National Backcountry Byway
Bureau of Land Management, Salt Lake District Office
2370 South 2300 West; Salt Lake City, Utah 84119
Phone: 801-977-4300; E-mail
Pony Express National Historic Trail
National Park Service
324 S. State Street, Suite 200; Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Phone: 801-741-1012, ext. 119; Fax: 801-741-1102
The Pony Express Trail National Backcountry Byway traverses 133 miles through western Utah. Covering topography from barren desert mountains to wide basins, this route follows one of historical importance. This National Backcountry Byway retraces the Pony Express and the Overland Stage route, as well as a leg of the Lincoln Highway, the nation’s first coast-to-coast auto road. Interpretive sites and ruins help you relive the Pony Express’s 19 months of operation (from 1860 to 1861) and stagecoach travel. You can view wildlife year round at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge.
| Area: | N/A | ||
| Elevation: | Varies (within Utah) from 4300 to over 5000 feet. | ||
| Fees: | None | ||
| Hours: | N/A | ||
| Visitor Center: | None | ||
| Facilities: | Ruins at Boyd Station and Simpson Springs Station; vault toilets near Simpson Springs Station; campground near Simpson Springs. No drinking water available along the trail. | ||
| Directions: | 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.
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Hiking
There are no established hiking trails along this route.
