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Pony Express National Historic Trail
Auto Tour Route - California

Below are driving directions to follow the Pony Express National Historic Trail west to California, from Nevada. A simple map showing the general route is below the directions.





From the Nevada - California state border:

 1. Take U.S. Route 50 west to Sacramento and the end of the Pony Express National Historic Trail.



Total original route miles in California:
223

Back to auto route map page.

 
Map image showing the auto tour route driving directions into California.
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Map image showing the auto tour route driving directions into California.
Agave Lechugilla is the  

Did You Know?
Lechuguilla is a common plant of the Chihuahuan Desert. Lechuguilla means "little lettuce" in Spanish, perhaps because prehistoric Native Americans used this type of agave as a food plant.

Last Updated: November 02, 2006 at 16:54 EST