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See the Pony Express Re-Ride

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Re-ride 2024: June 17th - June 27th, St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California

How can I see the Pony Express Re-ride in person?

As the riders make their way from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California, there are scheduled exchanges where the riders will hand off the mochila and a new rider will continue the delivery. The ride takes place 24 hours a day so some of these happen in the middle of the night!

Though the schedule is subject to change, here are the some of the places that you can watch an exchange or see the riders ride by (during daylight hours!):

(Please keep in mind that due to the nature of the ride, horses, terrain, etc., the schedule is tentative. Every effort will be made to update the times of arrival on the individual site pages. You can also track the riders on the interactive tracker found below.)

Missouri & Kansas

Monday June 17, 2024

Tuesday June 18, 2024

Nebraska

Tuesday June 18, 2024

Wednesday June 19, 2024

  • 6:15 AM: Ft. Kearny, Breakfast, Kearney, Nebraska
  • 2:15 PM: Midway Station & Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Nebraska

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Wyoming

Friday, June 21, 2024

Saturday, June 22, 2024

Utah

Sunday, June 23, 2024

Nevada

Monday, June 24, 2024

  • 12:15 PM: Shelbourne Rest Area on Hwy 93, Shelbourne, Nevada

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

California

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

  • 5:30 PM: Stateline, California side on the corner of Hwy 50 and State Line Ave next to Harveys Casino., California

Thursday, June 27, 2024

More Ways to Experience the Event

Pony Express National Historic Trail