"This book is intended to provide a humorous and historic overview of the famous (and infamous) Pony Express Trail. Maps and route descriptions used in the narrative are for general reader orientation purposes and should not be used for navigation or as a complete route guide"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Part 1. The Prairie -- St. Joseph, MO to Kearney, NE -- Part 2. The Great Platte River Road -- Kearney, NE to Julesburg, CO -- Part 3. The North Platte -- Julesburg, CO to Casper, WY -- Part 4. The Steppes of Central Wyoming -- Casper, WY to Granger, WY -- Part 5. The Wasatch -- Granger, WY to Salt Lake City, UT.
Summary:
"On the Pony Express Trail recounts Scott Alumbaugh's experience bikepacking the Pony Express Trail over five weeks during June and July 2021. It uses the trail as a prism through which to survey a wide spectrum of mid-1800s historical events. Sixty-two-year-old Alumbaugh rode the Pony Express Bikepacking Route from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Salt Lake City, Utah, over 1,400 miles, mostly off-road, sometimes through very remote territory. The narrative follows his day-to-day experiences and impressions: the challenges, the sites he visited, the country he rode through, and the interactions with the people he met"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.