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Old Overland Road to Smith Creek Summit

Old Overland Road to Smith Creek Summit

cold-springs-overland-signcold-springs-overland-signOverland Stage Cold Springs Stations marker (across US 50)
site-entrancesite-entranceLooking over Cold Spring toward the station site entrance
explanatory-signexplanatory-signThe signs are well-written
east-walleast-wallLooking over the east wall toward the Desatoya Mountains
hearthhearthHearth with defensive loophole
hearth-signhearth-signSign inside the main room
loopholeloopholeView through a loophole
pony-bobpony-bobSign with the oft-repeated story of Pony Bob Halsam
north-west-viewnorth-west-viewLooking northwest, toward US 50
outside-walloutside-wallThe stations were built with local materials
view-northwestview-northwestView to the northwest
view-westview-westView toward some low hills to the west
wall-and-loopholewall-and-loopholeI found the stonework beautiful, so I took a lot of pictures
wallwallMore wall and loophole
XP-trail-signXP-trail-signXP Trail post by the station site entrance

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Scott AlumbaughIn early March 2020, I decided to bikepack the length of the Pony Express Trail in Summer 2021, following the Pony Express Bikepacking Route, a nearly all off-road route created by Jan Bennett. You can learn more here >

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