• Stone Ruins at the Sand Springs Pony Express Station in Nevada

    Pony Express

    National Historic Trail CA,CO,KS,MO,NE,NV,UT,WY

Operating Hours & Seasons

Local brochures and guides are generally available at each trail site. Auto Tour Route driving directions and maps, approximate the historic route of the Pony Express.

Entrance and parking fees may be charged at some locations and hours vary at the discretion of the site administrator. Large groups are encouraged to make prior arrangements for tours, where available.

Please respect private property by staying in public areas, and help protect our national heritage by leaving trail resources undisturbed.

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Did You Know?

Sand Hill relay station on the Pony Express trail in Nevada

Pony Express riders generally rode their horses at full gallop for 12-15 miles before changing horses at relay stations such as this one at Sand Hill in western Nevada.