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
Community Intel from visitors, written reviews, dated trip reports, and reader-submitted photographs.
§ 08 — REVIEWS
§ 09 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 10 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
Sign in to add your own photos.
No community photos yet — be the first to share one from your visit.
§ 01 — VITALS
Tod
88°F
Patchy Smoke
1 to 8 mph WSW
Sat
90°F
Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
1 to 14 mph SW
Sun
90°F
Sunny
1 to 13 mph W
Mon
89°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
1 to 10 mph NW
Tue
89°F
Sunny
6 mph NNW
Wed
89°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 to 7 mph NW
Thu
88°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 to 7 mph NW
AT&T
T-Mobile
Verizon
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
Sign the ledger to file a review.
Trip Reports
0 reports