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California

Pony Express

0.8 mi

Distance

249 ft

Elev. Gain

23m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pony Express is a point-to-point trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 0.8 miles long and gains 249 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to bikes and horses. The nearest town is Pollock Pines, California, about 13 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,277 ft
Max:1,349 ft
Gain:84 ft
Loss:15 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,277 ft and 1,349 ft across 0.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,277 ft1,301 ft1,325 ft1,349 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi0.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,277 ft
High point0.7 mi1,349 ft
End0.8 mi1,346 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Pollock Pines, CA · about 13 mi away
County:
El Dorado County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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