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Pony Express National Historic TrailFort Kearney Nebraska served both the Pony Express and the Overland Stage company
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Pony Express National Historic Trail
Auto Tour Route - Nevada
Below are driving directions to follow the Pony Express National Historic Trail west through Nevada, from Utah to California. A simple map showing the general route is below the directions.

 From the Utah - Nevada state border:

1. Take Interstate 80 west to U.S. Route ALT 93.
2. Turn south onto U.S. Route ALT 93.
3. Take U.S. Route ALT 93 south to U.S. Route 93.
4. Take U.S. Route 93 south to U.S. Route 50.
5. Turn west onto U.S. Route 50 at Ely.
6. Take U.S. Route 50 west though to Carson City and California.


Total original route miles in Nevada: 404

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Map image showing the auto tour route driving directions across Nevada.
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Map image showing the auto tour route driving directions across Nevada.
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Did You Know?
There are a number of eyewitness descriptions of the Sand Creek Massacre. Among them the journal of John Dailey. Dailey fought at Sand Creek with the 3rd Colorado Regiment. On November 29 he wrote, "They [Indians] were peppered with gun ball and grape most effectually, slaying them by the hundred."

Last Updated: November 02, 2006 at 16:45 EST