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Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City

Echo-lakeEcho-lakeEcho Reservoir, looking northwest
End-of-rail-trailEnd-of-rail-trailRail-to-trail path at the end of the line, east of Echo
Echo-canyonEcho-canyonWalls and road signs at the head of Echo Canyon
Weber-pony-express-stationWeber-pony-express-stationWeber Pony Express Station markers
Weber-station-marker-frontWeber-station-marker-frontWeber Pony Express Station marker–front
Weber Pony Express Station marker–backWeber Pony Express Station marker–backWeber Pony Express Station marker–back
Echo-gasEcho-gasGas, Cafe, Motel, Echo, UT
Echo-utahEcho-utahCafe in Echo, UT
Henefer-post-officeHenefer-post-officeHenefer post office
Mormon-and-Xperia-monument-heneferMormon-and-Xperia-monument-heneferMonument, Henefer, UT
Highway-65Highway-65Highway 65, looking south from just outside Henefer
Hastings-hogsback-markerHastings-hogsback-markerHastings Cutoff marker at Hogback Ridge
East-canyon-reservoirEast-canyon-reservoirEast Canyon Reservoir
Share-the-roadShare-the-roadShare the Road sign at the base of the climb up to Big Mountain
Broad-hollow-monumentBroad-hollow-monumentBroad Hollow Monument
Big-mountainBig-mountainView south toward SAlt Lake City from Big Mountain
Hastings-big-mountainHastings-big-mountainHastings Cutoff marker at Big Pass
Little-dell-reservoirLittle-dell-reservoirLittle Dell Reservoir from Little Mountain
Little-mountain-summitLittle-mountain-summitLittle Mountain Summit monument
Donner-hillDonner-hillDonner Hill monument
Three-cupsThree-cupsCoffee and a roll at 3 Cups in Holliday, UT
Mt-OlympusMt-OlympusMy. Olympus from the cafe in Holladay
Big-mountain-profileBig-mountain-profileRide profile for Day 38. Guess which bmp is Big Mountain.

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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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