It is hard to believe that young men once rode horses to carry mail from
Missouri to California in the unprecedented time of only 10 days. This relay
system along the Pony Express National Historic Trail in eight states was the
most direct and practical means of east-west communications before the
telegraph.

It is hard to believe that young men once rode horses to carry mail from Missouri to California in the unprecedented time of only 10 days. This relay system along the Pony Express National Historic Trail in eight states was the most direct and practical means of east-west communications before the telegraph.

A National Pony Express Association rider poses at Simpson Springs in Utah.

Simpson Spring NPEA rider, Utah

Devil's Gate was an important landmark on the trail in Wyoming.

Devil's Gate, Wyoming

Visit the historic stables in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Stables at St. Joseph

A monument and plaque about the Pony Express can be found at Fort Laramie in Wyoming.

Fort Laramie NHS monument, Wyoming

A Pony Express rider silhouette can be found at the Schelbourne Station site in Nevada.

Schelbourne Station, Nevada

Pony Express National Historic Trail

Big Sandy Dam and Reservoir, Eden Project, are on Big Sandy Creek about 15
miles north of Farson, Wyoming. Recreation at Big Sandy Reservoir is directly
managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. Information about the area can be
obtained by contacting the office listed below. The site has primitive
facilities and no on-site manager or law enforcement. Use at your own risk.
There is no charge for boat launching, primitive camping, picnicking or other
activities. The reservoir has a water surface area of approximately 2,500
acres, and is situated in an open setting north of Farson, Wyoming. The
elevation is about 6,760 feet. Use is low and seasonal. Available fish species
include brown trout, cutthroat trout, catfish and ling. Big Sandy Reservoir
U.S.

<a href="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Facility.jsp?fac_Name=Big+Sandy+Dam" rel="nofollow">Big Sandy Dam</a> and Reservoir, Eden Project, are on Big Sandy Creek about 15 miles north of Farson, Wyoming.  Recreation at Big Sandy Reservoir is directly managed by the Bureau of Reclamation.  Information about the area can be obtained by contacting the office listed below.  The site has primitive facilities and no on-site manager or law enforcement. Use at your own risk.  There is no charge for boat launching, primitive camping, picnicking or other activities.    The reservoir has a water surface area of approximately 2,500 acres, and is situated in an open setting north of Farson, Wyoming.  The elevation is about 6,760 feet.  Use is low and seasonal. Available fish species include brown trout, cutthroat trout, catfish and ling. Big Sandy Reservoir U.S.

Bird's eye view of the park

Big Sandy Reservoir

The Sand Dunes WSA encompasses 27,109 acres, including 600 acres of split
estate land, 640 acres of state land and 160 acres of private land. The study
area comprises a large part of the Killpecker Sand Dunes. There are large
areas of barren active dunes with superb draws and valleys, wet meadows and
interspersed greasewood, sagebrush and rabbitbrush communities. Outstanding
opportunities for primitive unconfined recreation are readily available.
Hiking in the dunes is strenuous but can be a rewarding experience. Other
activities include bird-watching, hunting, sightseeing and photography. Birds,
including waterfowl, shorebirds and killdeer, are relatively abundant in parts
of the area. This provides an unusual opportunity for viewing and photography
in nearby areas of the high desert. The outstanding scenic quality of this WSA
enhances the recreational values. The moving sand dunes provide for a dynamic
viewshed. This is a fee free area. Sections of the boundary are ADA
accessible.

<p>The Sand Dunes WSA encompasses 27,109 acres, including 600 acres of split estate land, 640 acres of state land and 160 acres of private land. The study area comprises a large part of the Killpecker Sand Dunes. There are large areas of barren active dunes with superb draws and valleys, wet meadows and interspersed greasewood, sagebrush and rabbitbrush communities. Outstanding opportunities for primitive unconfined recreation are readily available. Hiking in the dunes is strenuous but can be a rewarding experience. Other activities include bird-watching, hunting, sightseeing and photography. Birds, including waterfowl, shorebirds and killdeer, are relatively abundant in parts of the area. This provides an unusual opportunity for viewing and photography in nearby areas of the high desert. The outstanding scenic quality of this WSA enhances the recreational values. The moving sand dunes provide for a dynamic viewshed. This is a fee free area. Sections of the boundary are ADA accessible.</p>

Sand Dunes

The Greater Sand Dunes Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) includes the
following recreation sites: Killpecker Sand Dunes, Killpecker Open Play Area,
Open Play Staging Area, Crookston Ranch, North Table Camp Site, Boar's Tusk,
White Mountain Petroglyphs, Cedar Canyon Petroglyphs, Sand Dunes WSA, and
Buffalo Hump WSA.

The Greater Sand Dunes Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) includes the following recreation sites: Killpecker Sand Dunes, Killpecker Open Play Area, Open Play Staging Area, Crookston Ranch, North Table Camp Site, Boar's Tusk, White Mountain Petroglyphs, Cedar Canyon Petroglyphs, Sand Dunes WSA, and Buffalo Hump WSA.

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