Rockville Station

I believe Rockville Station is the next station west of Gillespie's Store in Vacaville. At least, I haven't found references to any other. [Well, there is a plaque at a…

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Five Mile Station

Five Mile Station is last station before you get to the western terminus of the Pony Express Trail in Sacramento. As such, it's not really part of my collection of…

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The Antelope

Riding through Old Town Sacramento the other day, I came across a Pony Express memorial that somehow I'd never seen before. I happened to stop to adjust something on my…

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Gillespie's Store XP Monument–Front

Gillespie’s Store

Gillespie's Store is the next station west of Halfway House (Silveyville). It sits in front of Heritage House, a restaurant in the heart of old downtown section of Vacaville. Vacaville…

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Pony Express Bridge Monument–Front

Pony Express Bridge

Took a ride the other day (December 10, 2020) to view the Pony Express Memorial in West Sacramento. Good thing too, as due to increased COVID restrictions, we're asked one…

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Halfway House

Halfway House is another station marker west of Sacramento. It sits in the former town of Silveyville. As the inscription on the bench states, the residents of Silveyville packed up…

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Solano House Station Monument

Solano House

The western terminal of the Pony Express is in Sacramento, as is the end of the Pony Express Bikepacking Route. Even so, the first eastbound XP rider left from San…

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Read more about the article Scouting: Simpson Pass to Highway 95
The markers are nice, though you can't always see (or ride a straight line to) the next one

Scouting: Simpson Pass to Highway 95

This is the second of three reports on the route between Sand Springs and Carson Sink Stations. Part 1 ("Sand Springs Station to Simpson Pass") is here, and part 3 ("Carson…

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View of the station site approaching from the parking area

Sand Springs Station

The ruins of Sand Springs Station are on the short road to Sand Mountain Recreation Area, a hugely popular off-road vehicle destination. The recreation area has an RV campground that,…

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Looking over Cold Spring toward the station site entrance

Cold Springs Station

The ruins of Cold Springs Station are accessible from US 50 about 60 miles west of Austin, NV and 13 miles east of Middlegate. There are two locations marked "Cold…

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Read more about the article Scouting: Basque Summit/Smith Creek Ranch
Aspens along Smith Creek. This area was known in Pony Express times as Quaking Aspen Bottom.

Scouting: Basque Summit/Smith Creek Ranch

Scouting a route to Basque Summit is a particularly interesting story. As I've mentioned elsewhere, the original XP Bikepacking Route goes through the Desatoya Mountains (known as the Se-day-e Range to…

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