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Pony Express

Pony Express National Historic Trail is the historic route of The Pony Express where men on horseback once carried the nation's mail across the country between 1860 and 1861.

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Pony Express

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Strawberry Creek Campground

An 8-site campground with two group sites, open year-round.

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Great Basin National Park

Great Basin is about as far as you can get from civilization in the lower 48 states: the park is 200 miles from the nearest population center.

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Great Basin Visitor Center

The perfect place to gather information about the park and plan out your visit.

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Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership

There are tons of historical, natural and cultural features in the Great Basin National Heritage Area that spans the border of Nevada and Utah.

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Osceola Ditch Trail

A short 0.6-mile hike that leads to the Osceola Ditch which was dug to transport water to aid in gold mining in the late 1800s.

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Lower Lehman Creek Campground

With campsites right on the water and a giant night sky with millions of stars, who could ask for more?