Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins, Historic Pony Express station ruins in Churchill County, Nevada.

Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins consist of stone walls with window openings, a fireplace, and corral remnants scattered across the property. The remains show how basic these relay stations were built and how they functioned to support the mail service.

The station was built in 1860 to serve as a relay point for the transcontinental mail route. It was abandoned in 1861 after armed conflicts made the region too dangerous for operations.

This place shows how communication networks connected remote western settlements and shaped daily life. Visitors can sense the isolation these stations faced and understand their role in linking distant communities.

The ruins stand near Frenchman in Churchill County, reached from U.S. Route 50; the Overland Mail line shifted its route west of today's U.S. 50 in July 1861. The stone walls have been structurally balanced for conservation, so keep to the exterior and do not climb on the masonry. There is no roof, as Richard Burton noted in 1860, so plan for sun and wind.

Robert Haslam, the Pony Express rider, found the station keeper's body at Cold Springs in May 1860, during what is credited as the longest round trip ride of the service. The station had been burned and its stock driven off.