NPS · FIELD ENTRY
§ 02 — OVERVIEW
It is hard to believe that young men once rode horses to carry mail from Missouri to California in the unprecedented time of only 10 days.
This relay system along the Pony Express National Historic Trail in eight states was the most direct and practical means of east-west communications before the telegraph.
§ 03 — LOCATION
Directions
You can visit many sites of the Pony Express National Historic Trail over the 1,800-mile historic route that crosses 8 states.
Weather Notes
Due to the length of the Pony Express National Historic Trail, be sure to consult local weather sources for the region you'll be visiting. Check out the forecast with the National Weather Service and search for the area you'd like to visit: weather.gov
§ 04 — AMENITIES
§ 05 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 06 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 07—10 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 08 — REVIEWS
§ 09 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 10 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
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§ 01 — VITALS
Today
75°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
25 mph WSW
Mon
76°F
Partly Sunny
2 to 18 mph SSW
Tue
69°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
13 to 29 mph WSW
Wed
64°F
Sunny
14 to 36 mph W
Thu
71°F
Sunny
8 to 15 mph W
Fri
77°F
Sunny
3 to 20 mph W
Sat
74°F
Sunny
6 to 14 mph S
AT&T
T-Mobile
Verizon
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
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