Welcome to our Lincoln's Birthday Event
PONY EXPRESS CHALLENGE
When: February 11th 2012 at 9:30-11:30 PRESIDENT LINCOLN WEEKEND
Where: Meet at the Yurt in Hope Valley. Jct of Hwy 88/89 Pickett’s Jct.
Cost: $20.00 CASH We are off the grid. No electric or phone service
Bring your skis or snowshoes or even your hiking shoes if necessary and join the PONY EXPRESS CHALLENGE, & CELEBRATE PRESIDENT LINCOLN WEEKEND.
The riders raced over the Sierra Nevada Mountains through Placerville, California and on to Sacramento. Around midnight on April 14, 1860, the first mail pouch was delivered via the Pony Express to San Francisco.
Don’t be shy we will not go that far. We will go out into Hope Valley and enjoy the beautiful scenery on a 2-hour tour and learn more about the Pony Express. You can bring either your skis or your snowshoes. Let’s celebrate Presidents Lincoln weekend dressing in the attire of 1860’s. Bring skis or snowshoes and a speech to share with everyone. We will celebrate after completing the tour at the yurt with hot drinks and a fire.
Feb 11th Cost is $20.00. Tour begins at 9:30. Don’t forget to carry your mail pouch.
Make your reservation via email @ hopevalleyoutdoors@gmail or
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Welcome to our Presidents Weekend Event
What: EMIGRANT TRAIL CHALLENGE
When: SUN. FEB 19TH from 9:30-11.30am PRESIDENTS WEEKEND.
Where: Meet at the Yurt in Hope Valley. Jct of Hwy 88/89 Pickett’s Jct.
Cost: $20.00 CASH We are off the grid, no electric or phone service
We plan on going up the old road (Emigrant Trail) on skis or snowshoes. The tour is about 2 hours. DRESS UP…bring your skis, (long boards) or snowshoes, or hiking boots, to join our tour, you should leave your wagons at home…
History: Over fifty five thousand folks came through Hope Valley with California as their final destination. Luther Pass Trail (est. 1854). The Luther Pass Trail (1854) was established to connect the Carson River Canyon road with the Johnson Cutoff (Placerville Road or Lake Tahoe Road). Luther Pass (present CA SR 89) joined the older emigrant route northeast of Carson Pass through Carson River Canyon rather than following the trails along Lake Tahoe. Going East after descending from Echo Summit and getting to the south end of Lake Valley, it headed southeast over 7,740 feet (2.36 km) Luther Pass into Hope Valley where it connected up with the main Carson Trail through Carson River canyon to get over the Carson Range. We will go from Hope Valley up towards Luther Pass. Make your reservation via email @ hopevalleyoutdoors@gmail or
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