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Riverton

Riverton

Weber Mill RoadWeber Mill RoadParts of Weber Mill Road are overgrown and narrow. But with no traffic (at least on the day I rode it), it isn't really an issue.
Weber Road ViewWeber Road ViewLooking west from Weber Mill Road. Ice House Road is top right, Weber Mill Road is below it. US 50 runs along the bottom of the canyon
Ice House RoadIce House RoadWest end of Weber Mill Road where it meets Ice House Road. Fast downhill from here to US 50.
Vehicle gate on Forest Service RoadVehicle gate on Forest Service RoadVehicle gate on a Forest Service Road marked "Hiking Trail." Sadly, not a passable road.
Lost trailLost trailSearching for the "hiking trail" near Riverton. Soon after this I crashed and hiked a ways until I found the overgrown trail again.
Riverton Bridge MonumentRiverton Bridge MonumentRiverton Bridge Monument

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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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