Pony Express Drive

[Clutch]

WOW, Just spend 10 hours in the truck driving the Pony Express trail through Wendover. We started at Five Mile and drove through Callao and through Ibapah. We did stop at Blue lake and had dinner in Bendover. The road out there is in really great shape....and dry I did lower the pressure in the tires to smooth it out. Sorry no pics. Not much to take pics of.

 

[Greg]

That's an awesome drive, my bro & I did it in his S-10 awhile back. It's amazing how much land there is out there!

 

[RockMonkey]

I used to do that at least once a year. Definately worth the drive if you've not done it before. There is some amazing land in the Deep Creek mountain range out by Callao. Haven't been there in a few years though. Maybe this summer.

 

[devilbikerdude]

that sounds like an awsome road, where is it located and so it starts at 5 mile and ends in wendover right? and its all dirt i imagine?

 

[TimB]

I've also driven on the pony express route...... from St Jo Mo to Gurensey Rocks Wyoming. I also visited a pony express museum at St Mary's Kansas that had a lot of stables and stuff still standing. The Oregon Trail and Morman Pioneer trail also follow that route pretty closely. Across Nebraska the Oregon/California/pony express trail is along one side of the river, and the Mormon trail is on the other side of the river. I guess they wanted to avoid the crowd. Here's some pictures from Gurensey rocks Wy - the wagons made ruts in solid rock over 5' deep in spots.

That's my son's in the pics - yes I'm an old fart.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Sounds like a great trip Clutch!

Cool pics too!

 

[Clutch]

The road is dirt once you pass Faust/highway 36 heading toward Lookout pass. Once you reach Ibapah, then it is pavement to Wendover. I did 55 most the way.