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Pony Express National Historic Trail

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The route · stop by stop
  6. 6
    California Hill
  12. 12
    Avenue of Rocks
  14. 14
    Devils Gate
  15. 15
    South Pass
  16. 16
    Little Emigration Canyon
  17. 17
    Oregon Trail Road
  18. 18
    South Pass Segment
  19. 19
    Fort Bridger to Muddy Creek
  21. 21
    BLM Backcountry Byway
  25. 25
    Visitor Center
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The Atlas · Along this route

Named places along this route

Typed places from the atlas within thirty miles of this trip, measured to its own snapped line. Each one traces to its source record, and each one lists the byways near it in return.

Historic sites

Oregon Trail Historical Marker On the routeBattle Line at Railroad Cut On the routeWoodson House On the routePony Express Monument On the route

Museums

Fernley and Lassen Railway Depot On the routeThe Western SkiSport Museum On the routeMuseum of Ancient Life On the routeSod House Museum On the route

Parks

Gentry Park On the routeBabe Ruth Baseball Field On the routeNorthwood Park On the routeWest Cozad State Wildlife Management Area On the route

Nature reserves

Cattail State Wildlife Management On the routeBrady State Wildlife Management Area On the routeBirdwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area On the routeWest Maxwell Wildlife Management Area On the route

Artworks

Dino On the routeMetaphor: The Tree of Utah On the routeDr. Sun Yat Sen On the routeNebraska Wind Sculpture On the route

Peaks

Coleman Butte On the routeIndependence Rock On the route

Attractions

Fort McPherson and North Platte Historical Marker On the routeFort Kearney Historical Marker On the routeGreat Platte River Road Historical Marker On the routeAsh Hollow Historical Marker On the route

Rest areas

Gold Run Westbound Rest Area On the routeGold Run Eastbound Rest Area On the routeDonner Summit Rest Area On the routeBitter Creek Rest Area (westbound) On the route

Cliffs

Button Point On the routeRegister Cliff On the routeThe Palisades On the route

Gardens

Pollinator Garden On the route

Route structure sourced from the Wikivoyage guide (CC BY-SA 4.0). Roads, distances, and drive times computed by the Byway routing engine.