Pony Express Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 644 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Pony Express Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Twin Bridges, CA. It climbs 644 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,047 – 6,588 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lover's Leap Trail 38.80163, -120.11761
Nearest town Twin Bridges, CA
Directions
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Pony Express Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 644 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 6,046–6,588 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lover's Leap Trail · 38.80163, -120.11761
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Lover's Leap Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Pony Express Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Lover's Leap Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pony Express Trail, heading W.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Lover's Leap Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pony Express Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left onto Lover's Leap Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 8:10 PM
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
Other ways to reach this destination
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