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Pony Express National Historic TrailPony Express riders changed horses at a relay station near the Courthouse & Jail Rocks in western Nebraska
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Pony Express National Historic Trail
Auto Tour Route  - Colorado

Below are driving directions to follow the Pony Express National Historic Trail west through Colorado, from Nebraska and back to Nebraska.  A simple map showing the general route is below the directions.


From the Nebraska - Colorado state border:

1. Take U.S. Route 138 west through Julesburg to U.S. Route 385.
2. Turn north onto U.S. Route 385 and follow into Nebraska.


Total original route miles in Colorado: 16

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Map image showing the auto tour route driving directions across Colorado.
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Map image showing the auto tour route driving directions across Colorado.
a photo of a spider web  

Did You Know?
Hummingbirds use spiderwebs to bolster their nests, which are the size of a walnut shell. Hummingbird eggs are the size of a Tic-Tac breath mint.

Last Updated: November 02, 2006 at 16:15 EST