Callao

This area is awesome. There is a link on my homepage to the Utah Remote webpage, which gives details about the Pony Express Trail. I took the trip and passed through Callao and Gold Hill - very cool trip. Talk about remote. We were out in the middle of nowhere with no sign a civilization at all. The landscape out there is beautiful (if you like desert).

Anyhow, back to Callao.

Callao was settled along the Pony Express Trail as an agricultural town in 1859. Several families were attracted to the area due to the good grasslands and numerous springs. After the Pony Express quit, the town slowly died out. Now there are a few families that live in outlying farms. There are still several abandoned homes along the old main street, some sitting amongst very tall cottonwoods.

To find Callao, I would recommend using a detailed State Map.  If you take the Pony Express Trail, which is mainly dirt, plan on camping a night or two. The Pony Express Trail is mainly dirt road, and it is a long stretch of desert with no services. Pack plenty of water and take a vehicle that is reliable and doesn't suck down the gas. You can also approach Callao from Wendover, and you don't have to drive on so much dirt roads. Once again, you'll have to use State maps to find it. Some directions are given on the Utah Remote webpage.  Email me if you need detailed directions. There  is a printable map link below. Good luck.

2 stars.