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Old Overland Road to Smith Creek Summit

Old Overland Road to Smith Creek Summit

old-overland-gateold-overland-gateThe Old Overland Gate barbed wire needs to be untwisted to pass through
under-the-gateunder-the-gateOr you can just slide under the Old Overland Trail gate
horse-gatehorse-gateHorse gate about 1/3 mile east of Old Overland Trail gate. This one is easier to open and close.
mergingmergingOld Overland Trail merging onto Road 215
old-overland-road-tracksold-overland-road-tracksOld Overland tracks dicerging from Road 215. Ignore these tracks and stick to the larger gravel road.
paradise-ranchparadise-ranchGate to Paradise Ranch. Turn up (west) along the adjacent road.
first-gatefirst-gateFirst gate to continuation of the Old Overland Road (facing south)
second-gatesecond-gateSecond gate to continuation of the Old Overland Road (facing west)
road-crossingroad-crossingTracks of the Old overland Trail continuing across a crossroad
northeast-viewnortheast-viewView looking back (toward the northeast) from near Smith Creek Summit

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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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