Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
On the eastern edge of Utah's West Desert along the Pony Express National Historic Trail, Simpson Springs marks a historic stop named for Captain James H. Simpson's 1858 survey camp. A 1975 reconstructed station cabin and interpretive exhibits stand here. The adjoining BLM campground provides vault toilets and seasonal water for travelers on the Pony Express Trail Backcountry Byway.