Agency-listedBLM · dispersedFree
Pony Express National Historic Trail (Nht) Backcountry Byway (Bcb), West Access
Drive-up · Bureau of Land Management · UT · 40.07850, -113.96872
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Ask about this camp →Bureau of Land Management lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
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Weather outlook — at Pony Express National Historic Trail (Nht) Backcountry Byway (Bcb), West Access
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 5,205 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Pony Express National Historic Trail (Nht) Backcountry Byway (Bcb), West AccessNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Pony Express National Historic Trail (Nht) Backcountry Byway (Bcb), West Access · Bureau of Land Management · UT
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail45 mi
- FFuel46 mi
- GGrocery46 mi
- MMechanic46 mi
- EVEV fast charger46 mi
- HHardware46 mi
- LLaundry55 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: fuel & food sit about 46 mi out, the nearest EV fast charger is a 46-mi run (and back).
Not within 60 mi: Water, Dump, Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Pony Express National Historic Trail (Nht) Backcountry Byway (Bcb), West Access
Access
Drive-up
Land
Bureau of Land Management · dispersed
Elevation
5,205 ft
State
UT
Coordinates
40.07850, -113.96872
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Pony Express National Historic Trail (Nht) Backcountry Byway (Bcb), West Access · Bureau of Land Management · UT (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureDeep Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townIbapah · ~3.0 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- Fuelnone within 30 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Groceriesnone within 30 mi
- Mapping is thin out hereAn empty row means nothing is mapped within that radius — not that nothing exists. Small stores, seasonal resorts and single fuel pumps out here often never make it onto the map. Treat these as unconfirmed and ask locally.
EV charging — from Pony Express National Historic Trail (Nht) Backcountry Byway (Bcb), West Access · Bureau of Land Management · UT — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger45.8 mi straight-line N — West Wendover, NV - Tesla Supercharger (at a hotel) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 14 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 3 within 50 · 9 within 100 · 152 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS46.0 mi — Pilot Travel Center 147, Wendover
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO109.3 mi — Walmart 2402 (Elko, NV), Elko
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)45.7 mi — Quality Inn Stateline, Wendover, UT · Blink Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveLevel 2, restricted access — Super 8 by Wyndham Wendover, Wendover, 45.7 mi · J1772 · hours: 24 hours daily; for guest use only · AFDC lists it “Free”
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 102323 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Pony Express National Historic Trail (Nht) Backcountry Byway (Bcb), West Access · Bureau of Land Management · UT — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- No mapped restroom within 30 miles — plan to pack it out.
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Other camps near Pony Express National Historic Trail (Nht) Backcountry Byway (Bcb), West Access
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Callao CCC Camp~17.8 mi
How we know this — Pony Express National Historic Trail (Nht) Backcountry Byway (Bcb), West Access
Source
Bureau of Land Management recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
USFS/BLM authoritative: free & dispersed. Access not field-checked (assumed drive-up).
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Pony Express National Historic Trail (Nht) Backcountry Byway (Bcb), West Access
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Pony Express National Historic Trail (Nht) Backcountry Byway (Bcb), West Access
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Dumping grey & black →Off-grid communication →All field notes →
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